[Pg 24] [Pg 24] WHY? Why, when the sun is gold, The weather fine, The air (this phrase is old) Like Gascon wine;— The weather fine, Like Gascon wine;— Why, when the leaves are red, And yellow, too, And when (as has been said) The skies are blue;— And yellow, too, The skies are blue;— Why, when all things promote One’s peace and joy,— A joy that is (to quote) Without alloy;— One’s peace and joy,— Without alloy;— Why, when a man’s well off, Happy and gay, Why must he go play golf And spoil his day! Happy and gay, And spoil his day! [Pg 25] [Pg 25] THE RIME OF THE CLARK STREET CABLE (Now happily extinct.) (Now happily extinct.)
Prev.
Back
Top