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The Child Is Father Of The Man,
But Not For Quite A
So Thomas
Never drank his medicine;
So Blackstone and
Refused cod-liver oil;
So Sir Thomas
Never heard of a calory;
So the Earl of
Murdered Rizzio without the aid of vitamins or calisthenox;
So Socrates and
Ate dessert without finishing their potato;
So spinach was too
For Leonardo da Vinci;
Well, it's all immaterial,
So eat your nice cereal,
And if you want to name your ration,
First go get a reputation.
Ogden Nash
Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote over 500 pieces. Wit
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