Show i I. I The Th Once OVer ver ByH I I. I PHILLIPS PUL A 9 THE FLYING FOOL I Copyright 1927 by The Associated Newspapers The Flying Foot Fool What thoughtless thought thought- less Jesters dare So ten this brave bravo youth who flies flits Alone Into u uncharted trails death-trails of theair the theair theall air all And conquers countless perils on his own 7 The uThe Flying lying Fool Does d describe describe des des- scribe s- s cribe the son Of Vikings who from deeply pud pud- sod Took flight in solitude content to toshun toshun toshun shun The aid of or anyone except What Fool What fellow The Flying lying I Fool gave that name To this intrepid hero of the skies Who so prefers to play pay a risky I game game That if disaster comes no comrade com- com rade dies The Flying Fool Fool a a quiet deep- deep eyed lad Who Vho sails the clouds as captain and as ere crew crew Determined and anda a little mad mhd With that strange madness which makes dreams come true The Fl Flying ing a F oi a a youth with nerves of steel Devoid Devoid of of any boastfulness boastfulness' and bluff A modest lad whose manner m makes kes you ou feel feel That come what may the kid will do his stuff of The Flying Fool blond Fool blond eagle the Who Vho dares the fog the blackness and the gale gaie 1 With just his Destiny to see him through But constant in the faith he cannot cannot cannot can can- not fail fall The Flying Fool Fool no no kingly plane for him No endless data comrades moneyed moneyed mon- mon eyed eved chums I A 4 No o boards no councils no directors gi grim grim- He plans ALONE and takes Luck as it comes The Flying Fool a Fool a kid from off the farm Unknown to fame unheard of In Inthe inthe the news Who s scorns orns great plans that keep a a a. man from harm harmAnd harmAnd harmAnd And fairly fairly- leaps upon an epic cruise The Flying Fool Fool a a lad at little pains To guard against each slight caprice caprice caprIce ca ca- price of fate He Ile stalks strange gods of ot never conquered lanes To write his name among the bravely great I IThe The Flying Ing Fool in early mornIng morning morning morn morn- ing murk f Takes slowly off as watchers hold their breath Skims through the th mists where ghostly dangers lurk Aud hurls his gauntlet In the inthe the face of Death The Flying Fool 1 a fearful nation moans And then the prayers of countless millions rise risk And through the day and night his motor drones As on across the sea he flies and flies Lindbergh Arrives The tidings tidings tidIngs tid tid- ings leap lean through sp space ce The boldest trip in all world history history his his- tory The Flying Fool Well if that fits the case And Arid such a mans man's a a fool who wouldn't be he |