| Show Just Folks Folks I By Edgar A. A Guest THE GENIUS It Is an an effort to acquire The grace of skill I ISo So easily our muscles tire I ISo So weak the will That only very few it seems Will serve their dreams Great courage S Is required to sit I By y night and read The ancient history and wit The mind to feed feed feed- So irksome grows grows the bond of toil toll That hat few will vill burn the midnight oil oU Yet who would quit the commonplace And stand supreme In knowledge power and skill and grace Must keep his dream An And l deaf to pleasure strive to gain The mastery mastery of hand and brain Your genius is a man who works By night and day Who ho never quits the task which irks For Tor pleasant play Though frequently his body tires He makes the effort art requires Copyright 1927 Edgar A. A Guest y 4 j p j f 1 j jy J 0 L r to qC r t f 1 f 4 j. j HU J I |