Abraham 1

The Bible, sometimes called the Jewish Chronicle,

Says, midway between Noah's and Aaron's ark,

That Abraham played the grand old patriarch

And sacrificed to God, with fine parsonical

Language that all that blood made sound ironical.

He took a donkey from the donkey-park

(Chewing up chicory and grass in stark

Lordly disdain, as if it wore a monocle)

And called to Isaac: "Pack the bags and load

This ass here, get the boy to bring a nice

Sharp axe, then kiss your mother on the cheek.

Bring coats and hats, we're going to take the road.

The blessed Lord requires a sacrifice.

The time has come to teach you the technique."