TAKE, O take those el-lips-es away,
. . . that do mislead the morn!
my queries bring again
search’d in vain,
Search’d in vain!
(with apologies to W. Shakespeare)
Dear Mr. Google:
I’m irked. I count on your search engines to help get my message
to the masses. Oft times have I praised the wise placement my words
receive in your search results. However, this time you’ve Goofled
big time, and it’s those damn ellipses that have done me in.
On the one hand, it’s great that the query
places my essay Shakespeare and Lawyers in the fourth spot out of
almost 100,000 results.
On the other hand, your synopsis gives the totally wrong impression
of my theme, which is that lawyers and bar groups have been misinforming
the public about the meaning of Shakespeare’s quote on killing lawyers.
To wit, your blurb says:
f/k/a . . . .: Shakespeare and Lawyers
Shakespeare and Lawyers. … In fact, the famous quote from Shakespeare is
not a criticism of lawyers, but actually is the greatest possible compliment. …
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fractured poetry inspired by my sylvan friend
