Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-03-02 | Page 6 | Just Folks

i Just Folks By Dy DG R A. A GUEST Cop Copyright right 1931 Edgar A. A Guest I t. t A G GOOD OD MEMORY IE DIES DrS Well said aid St. St Peter Pehr at the gate Your name Sir He replied Im Im Henry Wise Just seventy eight In Iri years the day I died And I knew Shakespeare through and through And always took his words for true I 1 sat with Plato many a night His language I could quote And much that Spencer used to write rite I rattled of oft off by br rote I r had a marvelous memol memory nemory Crammed full lull of ot ancient poetry not enough I St. St Peter said You lived 11 to memorize With borrowed stuff you rUled filled your you head But what thought Henry Wise J Forget the books upon the shell shelf And t tell U me what you jOU thought yourself Were Vere you rou so 50 wrapped in borrowed plumes That never year jear b by 13 year jear You dared to quit those ancient tombs And let yourself appear Could you OU not fa fashion or devise de 1 One On thought to 5 for Henry Wise