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SPENDTHRIFT NANCY, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: So what do you own at the end, nancy
Last Line: "I never gave dreams away!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Schauffler, Mrs. Robert H.
Subject(s): Salespersons; Selling


So what do you own at the end, Nancy,
The end of everything?
"Oh, some of them gave me a grateful word,
And some gave a word to sting."

But what have you then to keep, Nancy,
Of all it was wise to save?
"Nothing but this for memory,
They asked of me and I gave."

Then what is the use of it all, Nancy,
Here at the end of day?
"It was only gifts that I let them take . . .
I never gave dreams away!"





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