To give the future a good square look

Was simply so much wasted time;

His plan was, “Never look up; just climb.”

He was yankin’ boulders a week ago

And things got balky and movin’ slow.

He strung the chain ’round a good big rock

And found that he lost the little block

To catch the link; it’s used instid

Of a hook and link, and it’s called a fid.

And Eph, he held the unhooked chain