Tom Walker wrote:

>Doug Henwood wrote,
>
>>  Well at least it'll reduce the workweek.
>
>That doesn't even rhyme. Think, Doug: beancan? meanman? steamfan? cleanscan?
>And here I thought you were an English major. On second thought maybe that
>explains it.

Rhyme is so 18th century. Pope saw capitalism tearing the world 
apart, so he used classical allusions and strict rhyming forms.

Doug

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