See the humble grote Deep under shelves Certain delves to barrel bottom Coopernicus, welder of staves You, grote, you see universes As they've been astutely described Love is your calling, the lust after words Epilogues scribble across your thirst Drink gallons, there's aging to spare Grote, you clever hyena Devouring lion kills With your abstract pack You're accurate to the theoretical letter Cross-indexed, gloss-referenced Otherunwise, it's a glib contrition Welded to a sad intuition Teacher grote, you didact You redacted consciousness As a matter of truth Given to Latin and satin vermouth Not drunk but always with tipple Philosopher grote's waves barely ripple