I br br I do not hold with him who thinks br The world is jonahed by a jinx; br That everything is sad and sour, br And life a withered hothouse flower. br br II br br I hate the Polyanna pest br Who says that All Is for the Best, br And hold in high, unhidden scorn br Who sees the Rose, nor feels the Thorn. br br III br br I do not like extremists who br Are like the pair in (I) and (II); br But how I hate the wabbly gink, br Like me, who knows not what to think!br br Franklin P.