off they went three foolish greedy men <br />in search of death to kill him before they die they mean <br />onward they went with neither food nor spleen <br />but for a bottle that soon dried up of wine <br />everywhere they went they asked of him <br />but all they heard as they searched in vain <br />was his name on everyones lip and mane <br /> <br />on the way an old sage they met <br />whom to a cave yonder directed this set <br />undearneath the cave, gold coins they met <br />oh! what a booty all three said and meant <br />no more looking for death <br />as momentarily they forget their quest <br />among themselves off they sent <br />one to find food for them at least <br /> <br />oh! how deep mens mind are led <br />for behind his back two in greed <br />decided to kill the other and share the gold <br />the other on his way, also in greed <br />decided to kill the two to have the gold <br /> <br />oh! foolish greedy men <br />in the end found death but not when they expected <br />for the other, the two killed <br />and ate the poisoned food he brought <br />oh! what a fate befell em all <br />as all three trussed up and very dead <br />found death when least expected<br /><br />hamid kareem<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-search-for-death/
