Your tales, O! Henry, did not prove inviting
Or else you'd be no Cynic but still writing.
[BEHOLD A MAN!]
There stands a Man! unyielding and defiant,
A master Leader, bold and self-reliant.
He seeks no conquest but his lance is set
Against the ruthless Despot's parapet.
Alert and conscious of his strength, his thrust
Is sure and timely, for his cause is just.