In a basemente deepe and darke alonge Broadstreete….
[With apologies to the late William Shakespeare]

Firste Witch

Rounde aboutte the Cauldronne goe;

Wherein the poison'd Entrails throwe.

Enronne shares into the vatte

Fannie Mae follows thatte

Tongue of Sir Dennis Leonne, may it rotte

Boil thou firste i' the charmèd potte.
Alle

Double, double toyle and trouble;

Fire burne and Cauldronne bubble.

Seconde Witch

Eye of Newte, and Toe of Frogge,

Wool of Batte, and Tongue of Dogge,

Composite Markette Indexe doth winne oure vote

We laughe at fooles who believe suche joke

Adder's Forke, and Bloated Paye

Our praises sunge by the feye

While we are only fewe in numbere

We lose billiones while you slumbere

For a Bonus of powerfulle trouble

Like a Hell-brothe, boille and bubble.

Alle

Double, double toyle and trouble;

Fire burne and Cauldronne bubble.

Thirde Witch

Scale of Dragonne, Toothe of Wolfe,

Witches' Mummy, Maw and Gulfe

We hunte oure Bonus like a Sharke,

A billione loste a mere Larke

Roote of Hemlock, yes we knowe

For the fewe that oppose us we growe

Silver'd in the Moon's Eclipse,

What care we of Markette dippes,

Make the Gruele thicke and slabbe:

Though be oure investmentes drabbe

Nay, it worries us notte at alle

We have the Boarde within oure thralle.

Alle

Double, double toyle and trouble;

Fire burne and Cauldronne bubble.

[Speciale thankes to Richard DeColibus]

12/18/08

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