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Dorothy Parker - Song Of Perfect ProprietyDorothy Parker - Song Of Perfect Propriety
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Oh, I should like to ride the seas,   A roaring buccaneer; A cutlass banging at my knees,   A dirk behind my ear. And when my captives` chains would clank   I`d howl with glee and drink, And then fling out the quivering plank   And watch the beggars sink. I`d like to straddle gory decks,   And dig in laden sands, And know the feel of throbbing necks   Between my knotted hands. Oh, I should like to strut and curse   Among my blackguard crew…. But I am writing little verse,   As little ladies do. Oh, I should like to dance and laugh   And pose and preen and sway, And rip the hearts of men in half,   And toss the bits away. I`d like to view the reeling years   Through unastonished eyes, And dip my finger-tips in tears,   And give my smiles for sighs. I`d stroll beyond the ancient bounds,   And tap at fastened gates, And hear the prettiest of sound-   The clink of shattered fates. My slaves I`d like to bind with thongs   That cut and burn and chill…. But I am writing little songs,   As little ladies will.
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