There was a young man who said, "God
Must think it exceedingly odd;
If he finds that this tree
Continues to be
When there's no one about in the Quad. 
- Ronald Knox

Reply. 
"Dear Sir: Your astonishment's odd:
I am always about in the Quad.
And that's why the tree 
Will continue to be
Since observed by
- Yours faithfully,
- God."
- Anon

There was a young man who said, "God
Must think it exceedingly odd;
If he finds that this tree
Continues to be
When there's no one about in the Quad. 
- Ronald Knox

Reply. 
"Dear Sir: Your astonishment's odd:
I am always about in the Quad.
And that's why the tree 
Will continue to be
Since observed by
- Yours faithfully,
- God."
- Anon