His Change Of Name

They called him Guy, and he did much And oft his parents blame: “They might have given me,” he said, “A pretty Bible name!” “Well, we might change,” his mother thought; When father heard the news, He paused a moment, then agreed, “I’m willing--you may choose: Mahalaleel, Ham, Shem, or Cain, Methuselah, Ludim, Sidon, Serug, Arphaxad, Reu, Nahor, or Naphtuhim, Peleg, Terah, Hazarmaveth, Eber, Hul, Uz, Diklah, Jobab, Joktan, Sheleph, Obal, Anamim, Phut, Jerah! Ashkenaz, Gomer, Togarmah, Sabtah, Raamah, Kittim, Meshech, Accad, Calneh, Erech, Melchizedek, Casluhim?” “Are--are those Bible names?” he said, And drew a heavy sigh: “I think, papa, if you don’t mind, I’m satisfied with Guy!”