John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Benjamin Franklin King
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| If I should die to-night 1 And you should come in deepest grief and woe— And say:—“Here’s that ten dollars that I owe,” I might arise in my large white cravat And say, “What’s that?” |
| If I should die. |
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| Nothing to do but work, Nothing to eat but food, Nothing to wear but clothes To keep one from going nude. |
| The Pessimist. |
| Note 1. Parody on: If I should die to-night, My friends would look upon my quiet face Before they laid it in its resting-place, And deem that death had left it almost fair. Belle E. Smith. [back] |