The Hardened Dog with a Raisin Bun in its Mouth in PompeiiModern poetry  modern verse 

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The saddest little things come down to us

From ancient history.  A woman fell

In love but then this lady had to cuss

That Thetima whom he preferred.  A spell

She cast on her in words inscribed in lead.

Pathetically the lady thought that she

The Pella curse tablet

Could get that man.  If only she had said,

“May he not marry anyone but me.”

How pitiful is that?  Another man

Went with a piglet trotting by his side

From Thessalonica.  A wagon ran

Right over it.  The scampering piglet died.

..The ruler of the empire lost his soul

….To one young athlete sucked down Hades’ hole.