Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.
\n – G.K. Chesterton <\/p>\n
The answer to all of our problems
\nAllows those at toil to have ease
\nA balm for all of your worries
\nThe wonderful creation called Cheese<\/p>\n
It is an Irishman’s Manna
\nFrom heaven – from the D\u00e1il – to us sent
\nAnd us the hungry and grateful people
\nWith it in our stomachs aught be content.<\/p>\n
Poets of its praises heretofore were silent
\nBut me: I sing loud of its praise
\nAnd we, the poor working classes
\nAre grateful to our government to the end of our days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. – G.K. 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