,Figure it out for yourself, my lad
,You've all that the greatest of men have had
,Two arms, two hands, two legs, two eyes
.And a brain to use if you would be wise
;I'd like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me
;I'd like to be the help that you've been always glad to be
I'd like to mean as much to you each minute of the day
?Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along
?Or a churlish sort of "Howdy" and then vanish in the throng
,Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the way
,The other night 'bout two o'clock, or maybe it was three
.An elephant with shining tusks came chasing after me
His trunk was wavin' in the air an' spoutin' jets of steam
كان إدغار ألبرت جيست كاتبًا أمريكيًا من مواليد بريطانيا ، تمت قراءة قصائده على نطاق واسع خلال النصف الأول من القرن العشرين، انتقلت عائلته من وارويكشاير بإنجلترا إلى الولايات المتحدة في عام 1891
