And on the pedestal these words appear:
‘My name is Ritchie, economist of economists:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!’
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands of Norfolk stretch far away.
Jonathan
Bravo!
I know the current Buzzcocks drummer ( I do ..really ) ,spot the connection
I met a landlord in an antique land
Who said,” One tiny, taxed corajus state
Stands in the desert…(To be continued)
Norfolk? Isn’t Ely in Cambs, or have I missed something?
Yeah, and “of Cambs” would scan better too. Not that there is much of the way of sands in Cambs whereas Norfolk has beaches. I suggest:
The lone and level fens of Cambs stretch far away.
Prof of Profs
Now it scans:
And on the pedestal these words appear:
‘My name is Ritchiemandias, spud of spuds:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!’
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level fens stretch far away.