Oh, how they enjoy
their joke, they are so clever --
They are so heartless . . .
O, wat juichen ze	Oh, wie sie jubeln
om hun grap, ze zijn zo slim --	über ihren Witz, so schlau --
en zo gevoelloos . . .	und so gefühllos . . .

Poem S2270
Amsterdam, 2024-07-14
Chorus "Duke, duke!" (Victor Hugo / Francesco Maria Piave / Giuseppe Verdi) - 1832
Chorus "Duca, duca!" from the opera "Rigoletto" (1851, "Rigolo" = funny-man, funny, amusing), second act; based on the play "Le roi s'amuse" (1832, "The king has fun")
Collection: Tardiness in Acceleration
Keyword: Pride: arrogance 
Tribute to: Hugo, Victor; Piave, Francesco Maria 
Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe