How many a bridge in London-Town,
In by-gone years has fallen down!
And little children every day
Are building bridges the self-same way.
They may use wrought iron and steel and try
To make them strong, but by and by
You’ll hear the wild alarming cry:
“London bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down!
London bridge is falling down,
My fair lady!”
—_Sara Tawney Lefferts._
Truth is the highest thing that man can keep.
—_Geoffrey Chaucer._