Glassine

Glassine, glassine, glassine, glassine
I’m beggin’ of you please be acid free
Glassine, glassine, glassine, glassine
I need to store my prints archivally

I’ve made a print beyond compare
Want it to last a thousand years
Can’t have my luscious reds be turnin’ green
I seek a shelter from UV
​A promise to remain dust-free
Preserved for all eternity
Glassine

I know to monitor the heat
Is there nothing I can do to keep from foxing?
(Though it does sound kind of hot)
I’ve buffered all of my tissue
And waged a war against mildew
Oh save me from the silverfish, and rot

​Glassine, glassine, glassine, glassine
I’m beggin’ of you please be acid free
Glassine, glassine, glassine, glassine
I need to store my prints archivally

Won’t tolerate humidity
Excessive alkalinity
Demand Ph neutrality, glassine
Been careful to use wheat paste glue
I don’t know what more else to do
Longevity depends on you,
Glassine

Glassine, glassine, glassine, glassine
I’m beggin’ of you please be acid free
Glassine, glassine, glassine, glassine
God help me store my prints archivally

Dolly Parton, Joelene, 1973