Paolo trapped a dove today and gave it up for Sappho's sake
The sacrifice took place upon the grave of Prohibition
While on either side two stoneblock twins stared down with degradation
Iblis on the right, obsidian claws scaled round and sharpened shine
And left was Hermanubis jade and smiling calmly, still
Paolo took the heart-of-dove and baked it in a pie
Appeasing Roundhead Barbie dolls who flanked the Exhibition
While from tropic realms the whiteface snake reared up its empty white head
Rhea from the south, impressive masculine and cornflour shape
So came, to Philadelphia, the Lilith-built-of-glass
When serpent coiled round house the sacrifice was fully known
And all the ancient statues came alive upon the blood of God
While sinners ran for cover for they knew true goodness not at all
Alfred's Tiger, now replaced with one from Eastern Indies, bites
And chews the hateful golden bee, thus cracking its gold chains