Piety

By Ambrose Bierce

The pig is taught by sermons and epistles

To think the God of Swine has snout and bristles.

Judibras.

Composition date is unknown - the above date represents the first publication date.The lyrical form of this poem is couplet.Judibras: an allusion to the 17th-century poem Hudibras.Piety, n. Reverence for the Supreme Being, based upon His supposed resemblance to man.