DEDICATION
Reading edition
A grateful nation's thanks are due To Arethusa and to you—- To her who dauntless at your side Pneumonia and Flue defied With phials of formaldehyde!
II
Chief of Police were you, by gosh! Gol ding it! how you bumped the Boche! Handed 'em one with club and gun Until the Hun was on the run: And that's the way the war was won.
III
Easthampton's pride! My homage take For Fairest Philadelphia's sake. Retire in company with Bill; Rest by the Racquet's window sill And, undisturbed, consume your pill.
ENVOI
When Cousin Feenix started west And landed east, he did his best; And so I've done my prettiest To make this rhyme long overdue; For Arethusa and for you.