SPERRY RAND

or THE METAPROGRAMMER

by Stan Kelly-Bootle



I met a programmer a-walking one day

O Why aren't you coding, to him I did say

I'm not a programmer, the truth I will tell

But a metaprogrammer from meta-Ma Bell



Sperry Rand, Rand, Rand, Sperry Rand



Pray, What do you do there, the stranger I asked

And what are you paid for each tough meta-task?

I just think about programs, the young man did say

For a mere meta-pittance of twelve meta K



And where do you come from, I finally cried

I come from Hell the stranger replied

If you come from Hell, then tell me right plain

How the Hell you managed to get out again



The way I got out, Sir, the truth I will tell

They're turning the systems folk all out of Hell

This is to make room for the people who sell

There is a great number of them at Ma Bell



Come all you salespersons and take my advice

Be fair to your prospects and give a good price

For if and you do not, I know very well

You'll be in great danger of going to Hell



see also COALOWNR

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