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  A Body By The Wayside
  
  There was a body by the wayside
  discovered by chance by the way
  at first it was thought to be suicide
  but none could discount foul-play
  
  It was disfigured beyond recognition
  not young though fairly well dressed.
  (To enquire further is not our commission
  as there's no news that anyone's missed)
  
  A Post Mortem tho' was conducted
  before a Coroner each were arraigned
  with all duty performed as instructed
  in hopes that the death be explained
  
  Identification was pure conjecture...
  Few clues to be found at the scene...
  Rumoured to state "misadventure"...
  Too little to know what had been...
  
  The Coroner studied the findings
  heard witnesses cry alas'n'alack
  the Police added no fresh tidings
  when up-spoke a chap at the back...
  
  "I fancy I know what transpired
  I wager I knew well the diseased
  he's likely as not simply expired
  through neglect life simply ceased
  
  I knew him as Freedom and Ruth
  (well loved he was hereabouts)
  I knew him as Justice and Truth
  until we all voted for louts"
  
  The Coroner read out his finding
  (and when over he gave a low bow)
  The Court's verdict: 'Death by drowning'
  By drowning in apathy's slough.

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