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Poem
July 8, 1937
The Prison Mirror
Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
The poem 'Forget It' from Bob White's Scrap Book advises discretion by urging readers to forget and not reveal others' hidden secrets, flaws, or past mistakes to avoid causing anguish, grief, or darkened joy.
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FORGET IT
From Bob White's Scrap Book
If you see a tall fellow ahead of the crowd,
A leader of music, marching fearless and proud,
And you know of a tale whose mere telling aloud
Would cause his proud head to in anguish be bowed,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a skeleton hidden away
In a closet, and guarded and kept from the day
In the dark; whose showing, whose sudden display
Would cause grief and sorrow and lifelong dismay,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a spot in the life of a friend
(We all have spots concealed, world without end)
Whose touching his heartstrings would play or rend
Till the shame of its showing no grieving could mend,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a thing that will darken the joy
Of a man or a woman, a girl or a boy,
That will wipe out a smile or the least way annoy
A fellow, or cause any gladness to cloy,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
From Bob White's Scrap Book
If you see a tall fellow ahead of the crowd,
A leader of music, marching fearless and proud,
And you know of a tale whose mere telling aloud
Would cause his proud head to in anguish be bowed,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a skeleton hidden away
In a closet, and guarded and kept from the day
In the dark; whose showing, whose sudden display
Would cause grief and sorrow and lifelong dismay,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a spot in the life of a friend
(We all have spots concealed, world without end)
Whose touching his heartstrings would play or rend
Till the shame of its showing no grieving could mend,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a thing that will darken the joy
Of a man or a woman, a girl or a boy,
That will wipe out a smile or the least way annoy
A fellow, or cause any gladness to cloy,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Forgetting Secrets
Discretion
Moral Advice
Hidden Flaws
Causing Pain
What entities or persons were involved?
From Bob White's Scrap Book
Poem Details
Title
Forget It
Author
From Bob White's Scrap Book
Key Lines
It's A Pretty Good Plan To Forget It.
If You Know Of A Skeleton Hidden Away
In A Closet, And Guarded And Kept From The Day
In The Dark; Whose Showing, Whose Sudden Display
Would Cause Grief And Sorrow And Lifelong Dismay,
It's A Pretty Good Plan To Forget It.