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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TWO KINDS, by WALT MASON Poet's Biography First Line: The lad who'd prosper well, and rise, to Last Line: Neglects his stunt, should the old man disappear. Subject(s): Labor & Laborers; Money; Wages; Work; Workers; Salaries | |||
THE lad who'd prosper well, and rise, to work will blithely walk, and toil with vim, nor keep his eyes forever on the clock. "The Boss's interests are mine," he to himself will say; but the worthless swab loafs on his job, when the Boss has gone away. The youth who'd reach a higher place, his duties does not shirk; the cheerful smile upon his face shows that he likes his work. In earning trust and confidence he takes a keen delight; but the worthless oaf begins to loaf, when the Boss is out of sight. The chap who gets the good fat check when his week's work is through, is he who always is on deck, when there is work to do, who toils as bravely when alone as when the Boss is near; but the worthless runt neglects his stunt, should the Old Man disappear. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WORK by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN HUDSON RIVER ANTHOLOGY by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS ECLOGUE: THE TIMES by WILLIAM BARNES THE PAY ENVELOPE (1) by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST |
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