Poem 20 of 230: CHINA AND INDIA IN 1988
China and India:
Dense populations both;
But China is, by far,
Much more humane - my oath;
For through both I took trains,
And saw the gaps in gains.
China and India:
Great cuisines they have both;
But China is, by far,
Much more humane - my oath;
For not once in packed China
Was I begged by a minor.
China and India:
Lasting cultures in both;
But china is, by far,
Much more humane - my oath;
For India does need
Left-policies - indeed!
(China and India:
Many creatures in both;
But, in this case, China
Is less kindly - my oath;
For, on pain, they fret less
In keeping their food fresh.)
(C) David Franks 2003
China and India:
Dense populations both;
But China is, by far,
Much more humane - my oath;
For through both I took trains,
And saw the gaps in gains.
China and India:
Great cuisines they have both;
But China is, by far,
Much more humane - my oath;
For not once in packed China
Was I begged by a minor.
China and India:
Lasting cultures in both;
But china is, by far,
Much more humane - my oath;
For India does need
Left-policies - indeed!
(China and India:
Many creatures in both;
But, in this case, China
Is less kindly - my oath;
For, on pain, they fret less
In keeping their food fresh.)
(C) David Franks 2003
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