Thou shalt have one God only; who <br />Would be at the expense of two? <br />No graven images may be <br />Worshipp'd, except the currency: <br />Swear not at all; for, for thy curse <br />Thine enemy is none the worse: <br />At church on Sunday to attend <br />Will serve to keep the world thy friend: <br />Honour thy parents; that is, all <br />From whom advancement may befall: <br />Thou shalt not kill; but need'st not strive <br />Officiously to keep alive: <br />Do not adultery commit; <br />Advantage rarely comes of it: <br />Thou shalt not steal; an empty feat, <br />When it's so lucrative to cheat: <br />Bear not false witness; let the lie <br />Have time on its own wings to fly: <br />Thou shalt not covet; but tradition <br />Approves all forms of competition.<br /><br />Arthur Hugh Clough<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-latest-decalogue/
