THE PURPLE COW

BY GELETT BURGESS


_Reflections on a Mythic Beast,
Who's Quite Remarkable, at Least._

I never Saw a Purple Cow;
I never Hope to See One;
But I can Tell you, Anyhow,
I'd rather See than Be One.

_Cinq Ans Apres._

(_Confession: and a Portrait, Too,
Upon a Background that I Rue!_)

Ah, yes! I wrote the "Purple Cow"--
I'm Sorry, now, I Wrote it!
But I can Tell you, Anyhow,
I'll Kill you if you Quote it!




THE CURSE OF THE COMPETENT