Girl
in bathing,
Pretty thing;
Breasting
breakers,
Like a king.
Man
in distance,
Snapping shots;
Takes
in all
The beauty spots.
Sees
the maiden,
In the swim;
Hurries
forward,
Good for him!
Maiden
angry,
Wades in deep;
Man
sits waiting,
Vigil keep.
Sun
is setting,
Maiden mad;
Thinks
she’ll hurry
By the cad.
Maiden
dashes,
For her life;
Man
collapses,
She’s his wife!
June 20, 1895
(Accepted
for “Uncle Sam”,
Publication
discontinued before
poem
was used)
Pub.
in N.Y. Sunday World,
July 26, 1896
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