Emersonain Lament

So why the fuss, the how d’you do About petty things like voters’ rape, Or why I’m no longer red but blue, Like the blue-behinded ape? What matters is the welcome mat Put out by Billy on the Hill, Who pretends he’s still a democrat, While no better than a shill. A blessing that he doesn’t know How well my wardrobe’s stocked With lovely coats waiting their turn; How self-righteously he’d be shocked!