Speak of Methuselah, no more
’Tis “Back to G. B. S.”
What shall the Future praise him for
The fun? The seriousness?
The illuming thought? The scene on scene
Portrayed by master mind?
All these: but most that wit so keen
Could flash from heart so kind.
The Times, July 26, 1926, p. 15
More Verses by Henry Salt
- The Blessings of EmigrationJustice, May 9, 1885
- The Visit of the TzarJustice, July 31, 1909
- The Song of the RespectablesThe Commonweal, May 31, 1890
- The Plea of PythagorasThe Vegetarian Messenger and Health Review, April 1910
- Scraps from the PressThe Vegetarian Messenger, July 1, 1887