Show bg by Edger A. A Guest DOUBTING BILLY JONES There was wag a boy named Billy Jones lones a youngster smart was he Who thought he knew as much or more than all his family I They told him two and two make four but Billy shook his head I 1 wont won't believe it till Ive I've tried it out out myself h he said OJ t I He didn't think that fire would burn though often otten he was told Not having ha touched a red hot thing he ite e thought it might be cold But ut fire 1 is hot and al always alays ays burns urns the fools tools who scoff and doubt 5 And Billy BillS Jones got badly burned the day he lie found that out t. t that S His mother told told him if he be ate ite te of ot Cake beyond rake beyond his bis fill till Or stuffed himself with too much sweet make him very Ill But Billy laughed at such a law he knew that sweets were good And nd Billy suffered all- all p pain ln his mother said he would S When Billy Jones was was- larger grown he heard men older say S That cunning and deceit and nd sham sham- are traits which never pay But ut ut Billy laughed such talk to scorn Tm Im much too smart said he Ill cheat a little bit myself and s ee e what I Ishall Ishall shall see see Now natures nature's natures laws and rules rules' no heed to fools and scoffers pay The They visit punishment alike on all who disobey And fire burns and sins bring shame and Billy Jones' Jones fate tate I Was that h he didn't find tind this out before it was too late Copyright 1925 George Matthew Adams J |