Poem by Elizabeth Raynor

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Title

Poem by Elizabeth Raynor

Subject

Raynor, Elizabeth, 1846-
Illinois--Jacksonville
Poetry

Description

A hand-written poem from Elizabeth Raynor devised in 1939 when she was 93 years old.

The poem reads as follows:

"I'm old and gray and wrinkled too - But many things I still can do - I have some friends who say I'm swell - But they don't know me very well.

I have two legs that once were good - But now they seem to be made of wood - I still can get about quite well - And do some things I never tell.

I cannot sing I cannot dance - But I can always take a chance - And if I fall and can't get up - Why Emma's there to call a truck.

I cannot read or sew or knit - But I can think and think and sit, I still can talk and tell funny stories - and help my friends forget their worries. (over)

When old St. Peter calls the roll - I'll stand up straight and pay the toll, - And if he says, 'Go up or down' - I'll take it with a smile or frown."

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1939-XX-XX

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

402359
King Family Collection

Original Format

document
b&w
2

Physical Dimensions

17 x 11 cm