Because I love the soothing weed <br /> And am of sober type, <br />I'd choose me for a friend in need <br /> A man who smokes a pipe. <br />A cove who hasn't much to say, <br /> And spits into the fire, <br />Puffing like me a pipe of clay, <br /> Corn-cob or briar. <br /> <br />A chap original of thought, <br /> With cheery point of view, <br />Who has of gumption quite a lot, <br /> And streaks of humour too. <br />He need not be a whiskered sage, <br /> With wisdom over-ripe: <br />Just give me in the old of age <br /> A pal who smokes a pipe. <br /> <br />A cigarette may make for wit, <br /> Although I like it not; <br />A good cigar, I must admit, <br /> Gives dignity to thought. <br />But as my glass of grog I sip <br /> I never, never gripe <br />If I have for companionship <br /> A guy who smokes a pipe.<br /><br />Robert William Service<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/pipe-smoker/
