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Excelsior By: Bret Harte (1836-1902) |
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PRESENTED BY
ENOCH MORGAN'S SONS CO.
NEW YORK.
[Illustration] The shades of night were falling fast,
As through an Eastern village passed
A youth who bore, through dust and heat,
A stencil plate, that read complete "SAPOLIO."
[Illustration] CLEAN PAINT, OIL CLOTHS, FLOORS,
WOOD WORK, TABLES & SHELVES
WITH SAPOLIO.
[Illustration] His brow was sad, but underneath,
White with "Odonto" shone his teeth,
And through them hissed the words, "Well, blow
Me tight if here is 'ary show!" "SAPOLIO."
[Illustration] WASH DISHES, PORCELAIN, CHINA
& GLASS WARE
WITH SAPOLIO.
[Illustration] On household fences, gleaming bright,
Shone "Gargling Oil," in black and white,
Once "Bixby's Blacking" stood alone,
He straight beside it clapped his own "SAPOLIO."
[Illustration] POLISH MILK CANS & PANS
AND ALL KINDS OF TIN WARE
WITH SAPOLIO.
[Illustration] "Try not my fence," the old man said,
"With 'Mustang Liniment' 'tis spread,
Another vacant spot thar aint."
He answered with a dash of paint "SAPOLIO."
[Illustration] CLEAN STEEL KNIVES & FORKS AND ALL
METALLIC TOOLS AND UTENSILS
WITH SAPOLIO.
[Illustration] "O, stay," the maiden said, "A rest
Pray give us! What with 'Bixby's Best,'
And 'Simmons' Pills,' we're like to die."
He only answered, "Will you try SAPOLIO?"
[Illustration] CLEAN BATH TUBS, WASH BASINS
AND SINKS
WITH SAPOLIO.
[Illustration] "Beware them peaks! That wall so bright
Is but a snow bank, gleaming white,
Your paint wont stick!" Came the reply,
"I've done it! 'How is that for high?'" "SAPOLIO."
[Illustration] SCOUR POTS, KETTLES, PANS
& ALL BRASS & COPPER UTENSILS
WITH SAPOLIO.
[Illustration] One Sabbath morn, as heavenward
White Mountain tourists slowly spurred,
On ev'ry rock, to their dismay,
They read that legend strange, alway "SAPOLIO"
[Illustration] CLEAN GLASS WARE, WINDOWS,
PORCELAIN & CHINA WARES
WITH SAPOLIO.
[Illustration] There on the summit, old and fat,
Shameless, but vigorous, he sat,
While on their luggage as they passed,
He checked that word, from first to last, "SAPOLIO."
[Illustration] CLEAN MARBLE TABLES, FLOORS,
STATUARY AND HARD FINISHED WALLS
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Poetry |
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