Ang pagdating mo'y tulad nang isang bagyo;
Biglang nabago ang takbo ng mundo;
Bayan na dati'y maingay at puno ng mga tao;
Ngayon mga pangarap ay tila naglaho. ...
(With apologies to the singer of the “Song of the Banjo”.)
I'm a homely little bit of tin and bone;
I'm beloved by the Legion of the Lost;
I haven't got a “vox humana” tone,
And a dime or two will satisfy my cost.
I don't attempt your high-falutin' flights;
I am more or less uncertain on the key;
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