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Date Posted: 21:09:07 09/13/10 Mon
Author: Doug Johnson '56
Subject: Re: A little ditty I found in the back of a dirty book store!
In reply to: Kent Fletcher 's message, "A little ditty I found in the back of a dirty book store!" on 17:53:43 10/27/05 Thu

My taste runs more to Ogden Nash:

They said it couldn't be done
With a smile he went right to it.
He tackled that thing that couldn't be done,
And By G-d he couldn't do it!

>The "Can't-Be-Doners"
>
>There's a thousand "Can't-be-doners"
>For the one who says "It can,"
>But the whole amount and deeds that count
>Are done by the latter clan.
>
>For the "can't-be-doners" grumble,
>And hamper, oppose and doubt,
>While the daring man who says "It can"
>Proceeds to work it out.
>
>There isn't a new invention
>Beneath the shining sun,
>That was ever wrought be deed or thought
>Of the tribe of "Can't-be-done";
>
>For the "Can't-be-doners" mutter
>While the "Can-be's" cool, sublime,
>Make their notions work till the others smirk,
>"Oh, we knew it, all the time."
>
>Oh, the "Can-be's" clan is meager
>Its membership is small,
>That's why mighty few see their dreams come true,
>Or hear fame's trumpet call.
>
>Oh, it's better to be a "Can-be,"
>Though you work and dream and die,
>Than one who runs with the "Can't-be-dones,"
>Who haven't the pluck to try!
>
>- Anonymous

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