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At his preacher’s voice, the lack of Greek taste And Roman restraint in his classic path Those sacrifices seemed a gushing waste We nicknamed him “the butcher,” much too much Effort, lack of ease and grace, the sad state Of the impossible, that man was such As could but only be an apostate. Christopher Villiers: I am a poet residing in Braunton, England. I work as a writer. I have contributed to various anthologies and have also published three volumes of poetry. 131