PoemIf He Were Alive Today, Mayhap, Mr. Morgan Would Sit on the Midget’s Lap
Author / PoetOgden Nash
TagsDream, Trust

“Beep-beep.
BANKERS TRUST AUTOMOBILE LOAN
You’ll find a banker at Bankers Trust”
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When comes my second childhood,
As to all men it must,
I want to be a banker
Like the banker at Bankers Trust.
I wouldn’t ask to be president
Or even assistant veep,
I’d only ask for a kiddie car
And permission to go beep-beep.

The banker at Chase Manhattan,
He bids a polite Good-day;
The banker at Immigrant Savings
Cries Scusi! and Olé!
But I’d be a sleek Ferrari
Or perhaps a joggly jeep,
And scooting around at Bankers Trust,
Beep-beep, I’d go, beep-beep.

The trolley car used to say clang-clang
And the choo-choo said toot-toot,
But the beep of the banker at Bankers Trust
Is every bit as cute.
Miaow, says the cuddly kitten,
Baa, says the woolly sheep,
Oink, says the piggy-wiggy,
And the banker says beep-beep.

So I want to play at Bankers Trust
Like a hippety-hoppety bunny,
And best of all, oh best of all,
With really truly money.
Now grown-ups dear, it’s nightie-night
Until my dream comes true,
And I bid you a happy boop-a-doop
And a big beep-beep adieu.

Ogden Nash
Ogden Nash
19 Aug 1902 - 19 May 1971
Region: North America
Period: Contemporary
Movement: Light Verse
Awards: National Book Award

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À Bas Ben AdhemArrogance

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