 | The collected works of Ambrose Bierce |  |
[The bard who would prosper must carry a book]
The bard who would prosper must carry a book,Do his thinking in prose and wear
A crimson cravat, a far-away look
And a head of hexameter hair.
Be thin in your thought and your body'll be fat;
If you wear your hair long you needn't your hat.
| The collected works of Ambrose Bierce | |