Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Kangaroo and Juliet


In honor of the Kangaroo's new culinary name, Australus, I have penned the following (slightly plagiarized) short play:

Juliet:
What's in a name? That which we call a Kangaroo
By any other word would smell as tasty.
So Kangaroo would, were he not Kangaroo called,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Kangaroo, doff thy name;
And for thy name, which is no part of thee,
Take all myself.

Kangaroo:
I take thee at thy word.
Call me but Australus, and I'll be new baptized;
Henceforth I never will be Kangaroo.

FIN

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