"Ode to Vegemite: An Exaltation of an Earthly Delight" p. 2/3


Oh ye nectar of the gods, in earthen jars confined,🔊

Thine savory essence, Vegemite, in gold should be enshrined.🔊

Upon Olympus' lofty heights, amidst ambrosial feasts,🔊

Should sit this brew of umami, spread at divine repasts.🔊


Mortals, lament your lowly fate, for Zeus in wisdom great,🔊

Hath deemed thee unworthy of the spread that graces his plate.🔊

Yet in his mercy, to the Earth, this treasure he did cast,🔊

That men might taste a hint of heaven, in each yeasty repast.🔊


Ambrosia, that golden delight, to Vegemite must yield,🔊

For no ambrosial fruit or dish such satisfaction sealed.🔊

This spread, though black as Hades' heart, brings joy that's unequaled,🔊

Its potent magic in each bite, by no other equaled.🔊


Apollo’s lyre would sing its praise, and Hera might agree,🔊

To crown Vegemite above all foods, for eternity.🔊

Athena's wisdom plainly shows, its virtue's clear to see,🔊

It fortifies each mortal frame, with B vitamins aplenty.🔊