Confirmation

Paul Laurence Dunbar

He was a poet who wrote clever verses,
  And folks said he had fine poetical taste;
But his father, a practical farmer, accused him
  Of letting the strength of his arm go to waste.

He called on his sweetheart each Saturday evening,
  As pretty a maiden as man ever faced,
And there he confirmed the old man's accusation
  By letting the strength of his arm go to waist.

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