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THE CRIME

Phillipic

Glowing praises and fine phrases

Had been showered on his head.

When a fellow Brooks House member

Spoke up: "Let's combat December

With a prosit and a posset."

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Unaware, the draught he took.

* * *

When he led without sobriety

The Phillips Brooks Society.

His sole reason for such treason:

"Why, a fillip one should brook!"

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