Tho' just escaping by the closest shave.

With Samson's case a multitude compare,

For men miss greatness ofttimes by a hair.

'Twas his conceit that made him lose his nerve,

As long-haired, whiskered men, bereft, deserve.

The facts are these: that Samson used to wear

A wig with ringlets, 'cause his head was bare.

One night, in playful mood, Delilah stole

Up to his cot and touched the poor old soul

For his toupee. He woke, chagrined, and fled