The Cordele Dispatch

Hullo

When you see a man in woe,
Walk straight up and say "Hullo!"
Say "Hullo!" and "How d'ye do!
How's the world been using you?"
Slap the fellow on his back,
Bring your hand down with a whack!
Waltz straight up and don't go slow,
Shake his hand and say "Hullo!"
Is he clothed in rags? Oh ho.
Walk straight up and say "Hullo!"
Rags are but a cotton roll
Just for wrapping up a soul;
And a soul is worth a true
Hale and hearty, "How d'ye do?"
Don't wait for the crowd to go.
Walk straight up and say, "Hullo!"
When big vessels meet, they say,
They salute and sail away;
Just the same as you and me,
Lonely ships upon the sea,
Each one sailing his own jog
For a port beyond the fog;
Let your speaking trumpet blow,
Lift your horn and cry "Hullo!"
Say "Hullo!" and "How d'ye do?"
Other folks are good as you.
When you leave your house of clay,
Wandering in the far away,
When you travel through the strange
Country far beyond the range
Then the souls you've cheered will know
Who you be and say "Hullo!"
-SAM WALTER FOSS