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Show Prise FighU and "Prophets. A. K. N. The prophet plied his chosen trade in sacerdotal style And kept the flock with inspiration surfeited the while; Which is a lovely custom that no carping sycophant syco-phant Will object to if he knows the customs hereabout here-about extant; Still the guileless thought a prophet -"'as a sanctimonious sanc-timonious chap, Whose sacred voice would thunder at a roped arena scrap. Though ancient writ relates that seers were sometimes some-times bellicose, Eight ounce mits were not the fashion for an interchange of blows; In fact it's safe to state, in Paul's and Peter's pious day No revelator ever cheered a pugilistic fray; And none could tell a prelate's from a bruiser's pompous strut, Or a rasping left hand counter from a vicious uppercut. But times have changed since Peter's day and prophets up-to-date While prone to pious prating love a pugilistic fete; For Joseph F accompanied by thirty sons or more Was there to see the glad array of gloves and flowing gore; And if officials had been scarce, the wise promoter pro-moter might Have retained the Prophet Joseph F. to referee the fight. |