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illustrating the vanity of human confidence。
One day I got a missive Writ in a dainty hand； Which
made my manly bosom With vanity expand。 'T was from a
‘‘young admirer'' Who asked me would I mind Sending her
‘‘favorite poem'' ‘‘In autograph； and signed。''
She craved the boon so sweetly That I had been a churl
Had I repulsed the homage Of this gentle； timid girl； With
bright illuminations I decked the manuscript； And in my
choicest paints and inks My brush and pen I dipt。
Indeed it had been tedious But that a flattered smile
Played on my rugged features And eased my toil the while。 I
was assured my poem Would fill her with delight I fancied
she was pretty I knew that she was bright！
And for a spell thereafter That unknown damsel's face
With its worshipful expression Pursued me every place；
Meseemed to hear her whisper： ‘‘O； thank you； gifted sir； For
the overwhelming honor You so graciously confer！''
But a catalogue from Benjamin's Disproves what things
meseemed Dispels with savage certainty The flattering
dreams I dreamed； For that poor ‘‘favorite poem；'' Done and
signed in autograph； Is listed in ‘‘Cheap Items'' At a dollar…and…
a…half。
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