Recognition and Blowing Your Own Trumpet

For all that a man does and does it well

And were such acts worthy of note and admiration

These shall find mention from amongst the men he performs and from others

A worthy recognition travels and travels well and fast

But if he proclaims his feat and declares it a success from atop a roof

What message were to be read into it, except that

Neither the act, nor the man, commanded merit

And that the man himself being sure of not being recognised

Blows his own trumpet