咏数学大师 N. Jacobson

his algebra
basic as it is called
contains everything there
from galois group
to fermat\'s square

i read it once
and gained a great deal
i read again
and loved the ideal

yes, so basic it seems
but truly so real:
the qualifying exams
as easy as a meal

the great jacobson
i still keep the book
whenever a hard question
comes this way
it is this basic thing
that gets me off the hook

song to you,
the great jacobson:
your great book
guided many a generation