University of North Texas - Yucca Yearbook (Denton, TX)

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•• The vicious beast is lured by thirst And mad desire for human gore. But if we watch we see him first And fell him to the earth before He lacerates us with his claws. But we can ' t dodge the hypocrite, That masks his face, conceals his cause; But duped and flattered, we submit. The man who dares not face the foe That red with anger seeks to slay. We brand a coward, so all may know The craven heart that runs away. But weak, ourselves, we all condone The sycophantic, bland, poltroon. Who lacks the courage to disown What may not leave him quite immune. And yet we all who know his breed, And know the poison in his veins. Let him still live and thrive in greed. When he should rot in clanking chains. Give me a man. a candid man. Though blunt and brusque and hoarse, That speaks his mind and shows his hand. Though rough and soiled and coarse. The yugca

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W P % jp w% THE HYPOCRITE By Caspar Casparis Dio§;ene5 being asked what animal is the most dangerous, answered : ' Of wild animals, the slanderer; of tame animals, the flatterer Give me a man upon whose word I can without regret rely; A man whose word, whenever heard, His secret acts do not belie; A candid man, that ' s straight and square, Who has no motive to conceal; A man that ' s frank and free and fair. That feigns not what he does not feel. The hypocrite, he far outranks All other fakirs, cheats, and frauds, All charlatans and mountebanks, Wliose actions none but Satan lauds. The hypocrite ' s a petty thief. That feigns a feeling not sincere; By guile he purloins our belief. And veiled, attacks us from the rear. The sneak that steals his neighbor ' s wares In inky darkness of the night. Is not the fiend that sets his snares With wiles and smiles in broad daylight. The highway robber, who with gun. Despoils the stranger on his way, We all need take less pains to shun Than him that flatters to betray. The scurvy knave that will essay To mislead him who asks his help, But will defer from day to day. Is more depraved than mangy whelp Of snarling wolf or whining cur. That ' s scorned and scouted in contempt; That ' s put to death without demur; But, strange to say, the knave ' s exempt. The viper ' s tooth ' tis well to fear; His deadly venoms paralyze; But if we guard our steps with care, We ' re safe. He uses no disguise. He leaves behind a well marked track, WTiene ' er he crawls across our path. He seldom ventures an attack Unless he be provoked to wrath. The yugca

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