Puts and Calls

Puts and Calls.
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Natural History
Ah, here’s a simple truth you may
Rely upon, my friend:
A mule’s headquarters, as they say,
Are not his “business” end.

Sand In His Eyes

“Tis hardest, preachers all declare,
Of all the sheep that stray,
To make the cheating grocer see
The error of his weigh.

What’s the Use?

Shrouds have no pockets! If they had
They’d be quite empty, we’re afraid,
Ere all the doctor’s bills-how sad!-
And undertaker’s claims were paid.

Overdoing It

It is wise to provide for the dark, rainy day
Of which prudent people persistently tell us,
But bad as improvident spenders are they
Who waste all their lives in collecting umbrellas.

Inner Truths

A sea trip nearly always brings
Rare memories to treasure,
Unless too many sorry things
Come up to mar one’s pleasure.
-Nizon Waterman.