Atlantic City Waiter

Atlantic City Waiter

WITH subtle poise he grips his trayOf delicate things to eat;Choice viands to their mouths half way,The ladies watch his feetGo carving dexterous avenuesThrough sly intricacies;Ten thousand years on jungle cluesAlone shaped feet like these.For him to be humble who is proudNeeds colder artifice;Though half his pride is disavowed,In vain the sacrifice.Sheer through his acquiescent maskOf bland gentility,The jungle flames like a copper caskSet where the sun strikes free.

WITH subtle poise he grips his trayOf delicate things to eat;Choice viands to their mouths half way,The ladies watch his feetGo carving dexterous avenuesThrough sly intricacies;Ten thousand years on jungle cluesAlone shaped feet like these.For him to be humble who is proudNeeds colder artifice;Though half his pride is disavowed,In vain the sacrifice.Sheer through his acquiescent maskOf bland gentility,The jungle flames like a copper caskSet where the sun strikes free.

WITH subtle poise he grips his trayOf delicate things to eat;Choice viands to their mouths half way,The ladies watch his feet

WITH subtle poise he grips his tray

WITH subtle poise he grips his tray

Of delicate things to eat;

Choice viands to their mouths half way,

The ladies watch his feet

Go carving dexterous avenuesThrough sly intricacies;Ten thousand years on jungle cluesAlone shaped feet like these.

Go carving dexterous avenues

Through sly intricacies;

Ten thousand years on jungle clues

Alone shaped feet like these.

For him to be humble who is proudNeeds colder artifice;Though half his pride is disavowed,In vain the sacrifice.

For him to be humble who is proud

Needs colder artifice;

Though half his pride is disavowed,

In vain the sacrifice.

Sheer through his acquiescent maskOf bland gentility,The jungle flames like a copper caskSet where the sun strikes free.

Sheer through his acquiescent mask

Of bland gentility,

The jungle flames like a copper cask

Set where the sun strikes free.


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