The Statue of 3 Lies

                                            

You probably assume any statement from Harvard
Bears the mantle of the truth
Not some wild eyed speculation
That might be written by some callous youth

To provide some background, in the Harvard Yard 
Is a statue passed on the way to classes
Colloquially labeled the statue of 3 lies
By which, with great frequency, every student passes

The statue states that it is John Harvard
And asserts he was the founder in 1638
In fact it was not John Harvard, he was not the founder
And the year shown as its founding, was 2 years too late

So if you are inclined to consider
Every Harvard statement as true
Remember the statue of 3 lies
The falsity of which virtually every Harvard student knew