Short Bird In A Gilded Cage Poems
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She's Only a Bird In a Gilded Cage, An Unsung Sequel
When the old fellow died,
the cage opened wide,
and a very rich chick
Madov mighty quick.
Moral strictures aren't always a guide....
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Categories:
bird in a gilded cage, marriage, money, society,
Form:
Burlesque
The Less Edifying Second Verse
I
'She's only a bird in a gilded cage,'
so a well-known song has once told.
She married a man well advanced in years
for the sake of his riches and gold.
II
The gentleman died, the cage opened wide,
the following verse is untold,
and a very rich chick was off mighty quick
before her dear husband was cold....
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Categories:
bird in a gilded cage, allusion, corruption, irony,
Form:
Burlesque