by Chesterton · Cluster: Satire of Society · Epigram · Satire
Abstract
A four-line satirical epigram mocking modern ‘broad-minded’ sensibility at the expense of St Francis’s holy charity.
Testo / Text
Connections
Motifs: Insects
Characters: St. Francis
Themes & Concepts: Satire of Society, Critique of Progress, Humility, Charity, Hypocrisy Forms & Genres: Epigram, Satire Historical References: Christianity, Catholic Church
Testo integrale / Full text
A Broad Minded Bishop Rebukes The Verminous St. Francis
If Brother Francis pardoned Brother Flea,
There still seems need of such strange charity,
Seeing he is, for all his gay goodwill,
Bitten by funny little creatures still.