AN IRON STATUE OF THE GREAT ELECTOR AS ST. GEORGE

Even in cast-iron the Great Elector
Makes an unconvincing St. George.
The plume on his helmet has collapsed
He's short, with a doughy face and a paunch.

The spear he lifts clumsily

Started out as a curtain rod.
Two of the dragon's three heads --
A lion and a lizard -- gamely pretend fright.
The third  -- a goat -- is plainly bored,
Gazing away from the stubby knight
Thinking about who he wants for dinner