Sense Sonnet - Pumper

Herbert Yardley

Herbert Yardley, cryptologist,
Breaking foreign government codes,
Then wrote a tell all book - the gist,
Embarassing the U.S. loads.
This was pre Espionage Act,
Amending to make such a crime.
Yardley profited - that's a fact,
Until a stroke ended his time,
Which was before the NSA,
And harsh treatment of tattletales.
One wonders what Yardley would say
Of Edward Snowden's tell travails!

Yardley's told secrets brought no shame.
He's in NSA's Hall of Fame.