P. P. P.

Patience is a thing you need,

     Patience, pride an’ pluck;

Little’s got in this here world

     Jest by bull-head luck.

Keep the three “P”s in your mind,

     Speshly if you’re stuck;

They hev won a lot o’ scraps,

     Patience, pride an’ pluck.

Pride will keep you in a plane

     High above the muck;

You kin see, in lookin’ down,

     Things aside frum luck.

Patience hez the better chance

     When it’s nick an’ tuck;

It’s the triplet uv the two

     Brothers pride an’ pluck.

Pluck you need the most uv all,

     To misfortune buck;

With the three you must succeed,

     Patience, pride an’ pluck.

Aug. 19, ‘09

Tues.