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THE BOOK OF POEMS THE POEMS OF THE SON OF ABITCH WRITTEN BY HIS OWN HAND, UPON PAPYRUS CHAPTER 6 Zelph abridges another poem of the son of Abitch. This poem is about the son of Abitch's love for the Lamanite people and his hatred of the Nephites. Note the chiasmic structure. [Date Unknown] 1. Ode to the Lamanites. 2. Behold, Lamanites are the best, and Nephites art not good. 3. For the Lamanites haveth beautiful dark skin, and the Nephites are white and pasty. 4. And I hate Nephites, for they always preach their religion. And I desire them all to die so they stop preaching. 5. And the Nephite religion is like unto an ass, yea, even is their religion exceedingly dumb. 6. Die, Nephites, die; for it shall maketh my heart glad. 7. Yea, even shall it make my heart glad to behold the Nephites dead. 8. For the Nephite religion is exceedingly dumb, even like unto an ass. 9. And the Nephites do always preach their religion, and I so desire them to stop preaching. 10. And the Nephite skin is white and loathsome, but yea, the Lamanites are exceedingly dark and delightsome. 11. And the Lamanites art good, but behold, the Nephites art bad. |
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