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Time. The Beginning.

When Adam sat with lovely Eve

And, pressed his Primal suit,

There was a ban, if we believe

Our Genesis, on fruit.

But did it give old Adam pause,

This One and only law there was?

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Nine verses are supposed to elapse.

And then great Moses, on the crest

Of Sinai, did devise

His tablets, acting for the best,

(Though some thought otherwise).

At least he showed restraint, for then

Man's sins were limited to Ten, C

Ninety-nine verses elapse.

In later days the Romans proud

Their famous Code began.

And lots of things were not allowed

By just Justinian.

He wrote a list, stupendous long;

"One Hundred Ways of Going Wrong." M

Nine hundred and ninety-nine verses elapse.

Napoleon, (see Wells's book)

Improved the Roman plan

By spotting a potential crook

In every fellow-man.

And by the Thousand off they went To jail, until proved innocent. MDCCCCXXII

Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine verses elapse.

Now in the change-about complete

Since Adam Passed from View.

For apples we are urged to eat

And all else is taboo.

A Million laws hold us in thrall, And we serenely break them all!