His theme is Exploitation: the rich Few
Battening on labour of the Many. True—
But look within his larder. Will he dine
Himself on limbs of slaughtered sheep and kine?
Are those poor sufferers not exploited too?
The Vegetarian Messenger and Health Review, Vol. 25 No. 2, February 1928, p. 21
More Verses by Henry Salt
- The Altruistic Flesh-EaterThe Vegetarian Messenger and Health Review, May, 1926
- The Modern Guy FawkesThe Commonweal, November 5, 1887
- Workmen’s SongJustice, February 7, 1885
- All Fools’ DayJustice, April 2, 1887
- The Blessings of EmigrationJustice, May 9, 1885