I have learned that there lies dormant in the souls of all men a penchant for some particular musical instrument an an unsuspected yearning to play on it, which are bound to wake up an demand attention someday. Therefore you who rail at such that disturb your slumbers with unsuccessful and demoralizing attempts to subjugate a guitar, beware! For sooner or later your own time will come.


The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (ed. 1867)


I have learned that there lies dormant in the souls of all men a penchant for some particular musical instrument an an unsuspected yearning to play...

I have learned that there lies dormant in the souls of all men a penchant for some particular musical instrument an an unsuspected yearning to play...

I have learned that there lies dormant in the souls of all men a penchant for some particular musical instrument an an unsuspected yearning to play...

I have learned that there lies dormant in the souls of all men a penchant for some particular musical instrument an an unsuspected yearning to play...