The Fifth Of March, T.R.

What will you do with your Big Stick      

     The 5^th of March, T.R.?

There will be nothing more to lick,                   

     The 5^th of March, T.R.

‘Twon’t be of use in Afric’ lands

Amongst the ferocious jungle bands

You’ll simply have it in your hands

     The 5^th of March, T.R.

The rifle is the thing to raise

     The 5^th of March, T.R.

The Stick will have seen better days

     The 5^th of March, T.R.

You know it wouldn’t be quite fair

To strike out at a Teddy bear –

You will not need it anywhere

     The 5^th of March, T.R.

The Big Stick will have shrunken some

     The 5^th of March, T.R.

What will you sell it for, now come,

     The 5^th of March, T.R.?

‘Twon’t look so big in Congress’s eyes –

O, happy thought to realize

‘Twill be about a toothpick size

     The 5^th of March, T.R.! 

Feb. 26, ‘09

(William Taft was sworn in as 27th President of the United States on March 4, 2009.)