Black Beetles in Amber
by Ambrose Bierce
DE YOUNG--A PROPHECY
DE YOUNG--A PROPHECY
Running for Senator with clumsy pace,
He stooped so low, to win at least a place,
That Fortune, tempted by a mark so droll,
Sprang in an kicked him to the winning pole.
Return to the Black Beetles in Amber Summary
Return to the Ambrose Bierce Library