HOBNOBBING WITH THE FIRMAMENT
And thus I stood—they laughed,
While I was photographed.
And out before the hangar there
Our gleaming Lizzie of the air—
A dragon-fly—just poised to stay
A moment here and then away.
A little nick dug in her side
Where one might stick a toe, then slide
Across the top and drop
Kerflop
With one more roll
Into the cockpit cubby-hole—
From here the young Observer chap
Snaps photographs and makes his map;
Since you have filled his place, you are
Lord High Observer of your car!
While I was photographed.
And out before the hangar there
Our gleaming Lizzie of the air—
A dragon-fly—just poised to stay
A moment here and then away.
A little nick dug in her side
Where one might stick a toe, then slide
Across the top and drop
Kerflop
With one more roll
Into the cockpit cubby-hole—
From here the young Observer chap
Snaps photographs and makes his map;
Since you have filled his place, you are
Lord High Observer of your car!
The first thing you observe is not
To let your feet or legs get caught
In all those shifts and sliding gears
And lifts with which the Pilot steers,
Yanks at the cranks and cable-things
That work the rudders and the wings;
And next, that life-belt should be placed
Just sort of loosely 'round the waist—
Superfluous no doubt,
But handy when you're falling out.
To let your feet or legs get caught
In all those shifts and sliding gears
And lifts with which the Pilot steers,
Yanks at the cranks and cable-things
That work the rudders and the wings;
And next, that life-belt should be placed
Just sort of loosely 'round the waist—
Superfluous no doubt,
But handy when you're falling out.
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