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Edgar Guest - Forgetful Pa
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My Pa says that he used to be
A bright boy in geography;
An` when he went to school he knew
The rivers an` the mountains, too,
An` all the capitals of states
An` bound`ry lines an` all the dates
They joined the union. But last night
When I was studyin` to recite
I asked him if he would explain
The leading industries of Maine—
He thought an` thought an` thought a lot,
An` said, "I knew, but I`ve forgot."
My Pa says when he was in school
He got a hundred as a rule;
An` grammar was a thing he knew
Becoz he paid attention to
His teacher, an` he learned the way
To write good English, an` to say
The proper things, an` I should be
As good a boy in school as he.
But once I asked him could he give
Me help with the infinitive—
He scratched his head and said: "Great Scott!
I used to know, but I`ve forgot.
My Pa says when he was a boy
Arithmetic was just a toy;
He learned his tables mighty fast
An` every term he always passed,
An` had good marks, an` teachers said:
"That youngster surely has a head."
But just the same I notice now
Most every time I ask him how
To find the common multiple,
He says, "That`s most unusual!
Once I`d have told you on the spot,
But somehow, sonny, I`ve forgot."
I`m tellin` you just what is what,
My Pa`s forgot an awful lot!
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