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!”