Life, 1922-02-02 · page 7 of 34
Life — February 2, 1922 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features a portrait sketch of **June Walker**, an actress, accompanied by a poem titled "In 'Six-Cylinder Love.'" The sketch is a classical pen-and-ink drawing showing a woman with 1920s-style short dark hair and defined features, signed by the artist. The poem below plays on the actress's name, with opening lines like "JUNE, June, your name is like a garden" and references to modernizing an old song. The verses by George S. Chappell appear to be light, humorous commentary mixing romantic imagery ("Love still roams the wood of Arden") with contemporary references to motor cars and suburban life. This appears to be a **celebrity profile** typical of Life magazine's entertainment coverage, rather than political satire.
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June Walker In “Six-Cylinder Love” “TUNE, June, your name is like a garden,” So runs the song we sang in days gone by; “June, June, I'll have to ask your pardon,” Surely you have heard it oftener than I. You, June, revise the old-time ditty, Bring it up to date and furbish it anew, Mixing in a motor with a plot that’s witty, Speeding through the suburbs, as the moderns do. Yes, June, the song’s a very old one, Still there’s something haunting in the ancient tune; And the lyric story, though an often-told one, Tells a tale eternal like the summer moon. Love still roams the wood of Arden, Youth and beauty meet, across the moss-grown wall. “June, June, your name is like a garden,” Come, my dear, admit—the old song says it all. George S. Chappell comicbooks.com