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Myself.

 

I have to live with myself, and so,

I want to be fit for myself to know;

I want to be able as days go by,

Always to look myself straight in the eye;

 

I don't want to stand with the setting sun

And hate myself for the things I've done.

I don't want to keep on a closet shelf

A lot of secrets about myself,

 

And fool myself as I come and go

Into thinking that nobody else will know

The kind of man I really am;

I don't want to dress myself up in sham.

I want to go out with my head erect,

 

I want to deserve all men's respect;

But here in this struggle for fame and pelf,

I want to be able to like myself.

I don't want to think as I come and go

That I'm bluster and bluff and empty show.

 

I never can hide myself from me,

I see what others may never see,

I know what others may never know,

I never can fool myself - and so,

Whatever happens, I want to be

Self-respecting and conscience free.

 

-- Edgar Guest

 

Hope that everyone has a good week-end. Take care.

 

Kindest regards,

Harold

 

http://gemsofthought.tripod.com/poetry/

 

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what does pelf mean?

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blue willow <musings

'blue willow' <musings

Saturday, December 22, 2001 3:09 PM

myself...

 

 

> Myself.

>

> I have to live with myself, and so,

> I want to be fit for myself to know;

> I want to be able as days go by,

> Always to look myself straight in the eye;

>

> I don't want to stand with the setting sun

> And hate myself for the things I've done.

> I don't want to keep on a closet shelf

> A lot of secrets about myself,

>

> And fool myself as I come and go

> Into thinking that nobody else will know

> The kind of man I really am;

> I don't want to dress myself up in sham.

> I want to go out with my head erect,

>

> I want to deserve all men's respect;

> But here in this struggle for fame and pelf,

> I want to be able to like myself.

> I don't want to think as I come and go

> That I'm bluster and bluff and empty show.

>

> I never can hide myself from me,

> I see what others may never see,

> I know what others may never know,

> I never can fool myself - and so,

> Whatever happens, I want to be

> Self-respecting and conscience free.

>

> -- Edgar Guest

>

> Hope that everyone has a good week-end. Take care.

>

> Kindest regards,

> Harold

>

> http://gemsofthought.tripod.com/poetry/

>

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Pelf means, money,riches, or wealth. I was kind of surprised at this

word myself.

Hope this helps.

 

Harold

 

 

KWalsh [kat315]

December 22, 2001 4:13 PM

 

Re: myself...

 

 

what does pelf mean?

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blue willow <musings

'blue willow' <musings

Saturday, December 22, 2001 3:09 PM

myself...

 

 

> Myself.

>

> I have to live with myself, and so,

> I want to be fit for myself to know;

> I want to be able as days go by,

> Always to look myself straight in the eye;

>

> I don't want to stand with the setting sun

> And hate myself for the things I've done.

> I don't want to keep on a closet shelf

> A lot of secrets about myself,

>

> And fool myself as I come and go

> Into thinking that nobody else will know

> The kind of man I really am;

> I don't want to dress myself up in sham.

> I want to go out with my head erect,

>

> I want to deserve all men's respect;

> But here in this struggle for fame and pelf,

> I want to be able to like myself.

> I don't want to think as I come and go

> That I'm bluster and bluff and empty show.

>

> I never can hide myself from me,

> I see what others may never see,

> I know what others may never know,

> I never can fool myself - and so,

> Whatever happens, I want to be

> Self-respecting and conscience free.

>

> -- Edgar Guest

>

> Hope that everyone has a good week-end. Take care.

>

> Kindest regards,

> Harold

>

> HYPERLINK

" http://gemsofthought.tripod.com/poetry/ " http://gemsofthought.tripod.com

/poetry/

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