Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-27
He reigns. by popular assent,
The peoples peerless President!

He reigns by popular assent
The peoples peerless President!
Behold him! Squareiy built and small,
With hands that would resemble
LISTS,
Did they not forcihly recall
The contour of Fitzsimmons' fists:
Beneath whose velvet gloves you feel
The politicians grip Of steel.
Accomplished as King should be.
And autocrato as . Gear,
To him all classes bow the knee.
In spotlcss Washington afar:
And while his jealous rivals scoT.
He wears the smile.that-won't come
of.
In him combined we critics find
The diplomatic skill OF Choate.
Elijah Dowie's breadth Of mind.
And Chauncey's fund Of anecdote;
He joins the morals Of Susannah
To DR.. Munyon's bedside manner
The rugged virtues Of his race
He softens with Dewey's tact,
COMBINING oNdlteT eiiSy grace
With all Bourke Cockrans love of
fact:
To Doolcy's pow're Of observation
He adds the charms of Carrie Nation.
In him we see dovotee
OF what is called the simpler life"
Io tell the naked Truth. and be
Contcntcd with a single wife,
Luxurious living he abhors.
And takes his pleasures out OF doors.
And. since his sole delight and pride
Are exercise and open air.
His spirit chafcs at being tied
All day to an official chair:
The bell boys lin the room bencathy
Can hear him gnash his serried teeth.
In Summertime he can't resist
a country salop on his cob.
So. like Il thorough altruist,
He lets another do his Job:
In Winter he will work all day.
But when the sun shines he makes Hay.
And thus. in spite OF office ties
lie manages to take a lot
OF healthy outdoor exercise,
mere OtHcT trIcSluentS nave notS
AS can prove by drawing your
Attention to his carte du jour.
At 6 a. m. he shoots a bear,
At S he schools IL FESTIVE horse,
From 10 to he takes the air
(Je doesn't take it all, OF courseo
And them at { o'clock, maybe,
Some colored man drops in to tea.
At intervals throughout the day
He sprints around the house. or IL
His residence in Oyster Bay.
He races up and down the cliff:
While seagulls scream about his legs.
Or hasten home to hide their eggs.
A man of deeds. not words. Is hes
Who never stopped to roll log:
Agile as fond gazelle or flea,
SagaciOus as an indoor dog;
In him We find spacious mind.
"Uncribb'd. uncabind. unconhnd.~
In material exploits ne delights.
And he has no fear Of Wars alarms;
The hero of a hundred lights,
Since first he was q child Tin arns)
Like battle-horse, when bugles bray,
iiS cudtnPS dHo ttiSS w hSio"
And IL the Army OF the State
Is always in such perfect trim
Wcll-Organized and up to date.
This grand result IL duo 10 him:
For while his country reaped the fruit
Twas he alone could reach the Root.
And spite of jeers that foes have hurled. |
No problems can his soul perplex;
He lectures women OF the world
Upon the duties OF their sex.
And the unfailing courage thrusts
His spoke within the wheels Of trusts.
No private ends has he to serve.
No dirty linen needs to wash:
4 man of quite colossal nerve.
Who lives sans peur ct sans reproche:
In modo suaviter maybe.
But then how fortiter in re!
A lion is his crest. you know
Columbia STOPPING to caress it.
With vi ct arms write below.
Memo impune me lacessit;
His MOTTO rs you've read already.
semper paratus-always Teddy