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by Dale Wimbrow, (c) 1934
The Guy in the Glass
When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,
And the world makes you King for a day, Then go to the mirror and look at yourself, And see what that guy has to say. For it isn't your Father, or Mother, or Wife, Who judgement upon you must pass. The feller whose verdict counts most in your life Is the guy staring back from the glass. He's the feller to please, never mind all the rest, For he's with you clear up to the end, And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test If the guy in the glass is your friend. You may be like Jack Horner and "chisel" a plum, And think you're a wonderful guy, But the man in the glass says you're only a bum If you can't look him straight in the eye. You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years, And get pats on the back as you pass, But your final reward will be heartaches and tears If you've cheated the guy in the glass  "We have met the enemy, and he is us! - Pogo (Walt Kelly) Explanations on some of the words in the above text:
pelf PELF, noun:Money; riches; gain; -- generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten.Pelf comes from Old French pelfre, "booty, stolen goods." It is related to pilfer.Quick Definitions for 'chisel' noun: an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge verb: engage in deceitful behavior verb: deprive somebody of something by deceit Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb,And pulled out a plum,And said,What a good boy am I! Thumbs Up! Little Jack Horner was anything but a good boy he was a thief and a scoundrel! According to legend, the Bishop of Glastonbury sent his steward, Jack Horner, to King Henry VIII with a Christmas gift a pie in which were hidden the title deeds to twelve manorial estates. (Hiding objects in pies was a common practice in those days. One recipe even called for blackbirds.) On his way to the king, Jack popped open the pie and stole the deed to the Manor of Mells, a real plum of an estate. To this day the Horner family resides there. |
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