Vested Right
Anon
Genre: | Poetry |
Subjects: | Public Health, Pollution, Government |
Written from the perspective of 'Vested Right'. Observes: 'On Boards of Health I glide by stealth'. Describes his enjoyment of the repulsive locations in his kingdom, including Smithfield Market, where 'odours [are] flung from [...] dung', and the graveyards which keep him in pocket. | |
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