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Guiterman
 
Arthur Guiterman
1871-1943

"On the Vanity of
Earthly Greatness"

From "Gaily the Troubadour", 1936

 
The tusks which clashed in mighty brawls
Of mastodons, are billiard balls.

The sword of Charlemagne the Just
Is Ferric Oxide, known as rust.

The grizzly bear, whose potent hug,
Was feared by all, is now a rug.

Great Caesar's bust is on the shelf,
And I don't feel so well myself.

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