A Gage of Youth Lyrics From the Lark And Other Poems
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Donkeys live in clover ; bray and throw a fit ! Take yourself in earnest, never stop to think. Strut and swagger boldly, dress in red-and-pink. Prate of stuff and nonsense, get yourself abused ; Someone *s got to play the fool to keep the crowd amused ! Bully for the idiot ! Bully for the guy ! You could be a prig yourseli^ if you would only try ! Altruisdc asses keep the fun alive ; Clowns are growing scarcer ; hurry and arrive ! I seen a crazy cridc a-vmtin* of a screed : « * Tendencies ' ' a...nd * * Unities ' ' — Maeterlinck indeed ! He wore a paper collar, and his tie was up behind ; If that's the test of Culture, then I'm glad I'm not refined ! Let me laugh at you, then you can laugh at me ; Then we '11 josh together everything we sec ; Everyone 's a nincumpoop to another's view ; Laughter makes the sun shine ! ROOP-dc-doodlc- doo ! 40 Digitized by Google ENTHUSIASM Child of the buraing hearty Child of the blossommg soul^ O Song of life and Art, God keep you brave and whole ! Failing, — still feel the fire ; Winning, — still keep the dew ; Striving, — still hear the lyre ; ^ This be my prayer for you !
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