Morning Carol
Oh! the present is gay,
And the future is bright,
As I lie in my bed
With a heart that is light.
For I think with a smile
(And I know I am right)
That my face is a fairly
Presentable sight,
And I need not get up
For ten minutes quite.
For – oh! rapture ecstatic,
I shaved overnight.
First published in Fun Magazine, April 6, 1901.
