<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=357440" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Averted Violence</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Stripped to the buff they circled round,<br>And jagged and swung and crossed;<br>To uppercut and smash and pound<br>No chances either lost;<br>Till folks opined, in some alarm,<br>That they might do each other harm.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fiercely, they swung the left and right,<br>With punch and bash and clout:<br>Each grimly hopeful that he might<br>Secure the glad knock-out.<br>And, as they watched the 'claret' spurt,<br>The crowd feared someone might be hurt.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The ribs of one were bruised and sore,<br>His chin was badly gashed;<br>The other's face was streaked with gore;<br>And yet they biffed and bashed.<br>And someone said, 'It this goes on<br>There'll be an injury anon.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Harder and swifter rained the blows,<br>And fiercer grew the fray;<br>At chest and chin and eye and nose<br>Each boxer biffed away;<br>Till cried the audience in fright,<br>If they're not stopped they'll start to fight!'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But on they battled, bruised and dazed,<br>Scarce able now to stand;<br>Until the Law stepped in and raised<br>A stern, restraining hand.<br>'Ah!' sighed the crowd, freed from suspense,<br>'It might have led to violence.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Clarence+Michael+James+Stanislaus+Dennis">Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=357440" data-title="Averted Violence de Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis" data-description="Stripped to the buff they circled round, And jagged and swung and crossed; To uppercut and smash and pound No chances either lost; Till folks opined, in some alarm, That they might do each other harm. Fiercely, they swung the left and right, With..."></div> </div> </div>

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