<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=384491" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Momus, God Of Laughter</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Though with gods the world is cumbered, <br>Gods unnamed, and gods unnumbered, <br>Never god was known to be<br>Who had not his devotee.<br>So I dedicate to mine, <br>Here in verse, my temple-shrine.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘Tis not Ares, - mighty Mars, <br>Who can give success in wars.<br>‘Tis not Morpheus, who doth keep<br>Guard above us while we sleep, <br>‘Tis not Venus, she whose duty<br>‘Tis to give us love and beauty; <br>Hail to these, and others, after<br>Momus, gleesome god of laughter.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Quirinus would guard my health, <br>Plutus would insure me wealth; <br>Mercury looks after trade, <br>Hera smiles on youth and maid.<br>All are kind, I own their worth, <br>After Momus, god of mirth.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Though Apollo, out of spite, <br>Hides away his face of light, <br>Though Minerva looks askance, <br>Deigning me no smiling glance, <br>Kings and queens may envy me<br>While I claim the god of glee.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Wisdom wearies, Love had wings –<br>Wealth makes burdens, Pleasure stings, <br>Glory proves a thorny crown –<br>So all gifts the gods throw down<br>Bring their pains and troubles after; <br>All save Momus, god of laughter.<br>He alone gives constant joy.<br>Hail to Momus, happy boy.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ella+Wheeler+Wilcox">Ella Wheeler Wilcox</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=384491" data-title="Momus, God Of Laughter de Ella Wheeler Wilcox" data-description="Though with gods the world is cumbered, Gods unnamed, and gods unnumbered, Never god was known to be Who had not his devotee. So I dedicate to mine, Here in verse, my temple-shrine. ‘Tis not Ares, - mighty Mars, Who can give success in wars..."></div> </div> </div>

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