Being Ernest

Ernest is as honest
As an earnest fool can be,
Although he never earns much,
Earning even less than me

Ernest lives in earnest
                        Which indeed he might resent,                     
         For he can become tenser        
                                     To a disordered extent.                                     

If Ernest was less honest,
(Which enters the very core)
He would be far less earnest
And certainly less poor.
 

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An irresistible challenge for bored millionaires and Greek Byron fans. Find the three anagrams in the above doggerel.

The first hundred correct answers will be accorded the unique privilege and moral obligation of making a generous donation to the arts, sponsored by Ernest of Viewfinder.

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Doggerel and image © Mirino. September, 2013