from New England Magazine Good - Better - Best by Ellis Parker Butler When young, in tones quite positive I said, "The world shall see That I can keep myself from sin; A good man I will be." But when I loved Miss Kate St. Clair 'Twas thus my musing ran: "I cannot be compared with her; I'll be a better man." 'Twas at the wedding of a friend (He married Kate St. Clair) That I became superlative, For I was "best man" there. Thanks to the Making of America Project for the text and image of this page.
When young, in tones quite positive I said, "The world shall see That I can keep myself from sin; A good man I will be." But when I loved Miss Kate St. Clair 'Twas thus my musing ran: "I cannot be compared with her; I'll be a better man." 'Twas at the wedding of a friend (He married Kate St. Clair) That I became superlative, For I was "best man" there.
When young, in tones quite positive I said, "The world shall see That I can keep myself from sin; A good man I will be."
But when I loved Miss Kate St. Clair 'Twas thus my musing ran: "I cannot be compared with her; I'll be a better man."
'Twas at the wedding of a friend (He married Kate St. Clair) That I became superlative, For I was "best man" there.
Thanks to the Making of America Project for the text and image of this page.
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