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Show OOGOHRi WILIVWR D.NESDIT ASTO fife "Swear-off time," sez Jethro Jones, "will soon be here fer good resolves A fluty which on every man, that has his share o' faults, devolves. "We'd ought to contemplate ourselves an' see wher'tn we may come shy; "We'd ought to view ourselves with more j o' friendly than o' critic's eye. How, when I think o' what I need, th' things I know would do me good But I can't get, for lack o' cash, I'd swear off eatln' if I could. "Swear-off time brings to th' mind how a fellow might 'a' bought Lots o' things with money that he blowed In as he hadn't ought. We'd ought to analyze ourselves an' Agger Ag-ger why we do or don't. An' make our minds up good an' firm that when we say we won't, we won't! We should sackerflce the things that stop us doin what we could. I know that I'm extravagant I'd swear off eatin', if I could. "Swear-off time Impresses us with Just how foolish folks can be When they might invest their wealth otherwise oth-erwise than recklessly. Habits fasten on to us first we know we are their slaves An' unless we shake 'em off they'll go with us to our graves. Habits cost! You bet they do, an' that's a fact that's understood. Fellow'd ought to draw the line I'd swear off eatin', if I could. "Swear-off time is comin' round. Oh, the things that I could buy If I had the money now that I spend last year for pie! Think o' what a kitchen costs cookin' things for folks to eat. Why, a man could buy a horse with just what he spends for meat. When I meditate this way, seems to me as if I should Turn a new leaf over, so I'd swear off eatin' if I could." |