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This is a variation on a
translation from the Greek

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of the poet Archilochus,
Ar-CHIL-o-chus.

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The first [? spear ?],,
second poet after Homer.

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"In times of peace
and good government,

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there is increase
of fruits and ease.

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The house spider tries to
spin her web from the air raid

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helmet with a gun in the closet.

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But quits at the sound of
the morning vacuum cleaner.

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The sound father keeps his
weapons clean but locked away.

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The afternoon is broad.

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The evening is for
supper and nothing.

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At night, the ex-sergeant
can wake from honey

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hearted sleep and
turn to his own wife

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in his own bed for a change.

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For solace against fears of
death by normal attrition.

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At 6:00 AM there are
no cops knocking.

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His only problems beside the
major ones of love, work,

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and death are noisy children
playing out in the street

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before breakfast.

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And against his
rules, a joke occurs.

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And their laughter
starts, builds, and then

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goes up like a prayer
against the rules,

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and for the time of peace and
good government, in which it

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happens.

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They could have lit the
used Christmas tree.

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It goes up in fire
but burns invisibly

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in the clear morning
air while roaring.

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Then he goes to work
again instead of war.

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And the day stands as said."

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