Why Men Swear

WHY MEN SWEAR
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With awful efforts Jenkins packed
His trunk until it nearly cracked
He folded, doubled, jammed and squeezed,
And then puffed and grunted too, and wheezed,
Then viewed his triumph with a grin,
For everything was safely in:
But as he struggled from his knees
His wife came running with these:

A dress, some petticoats, a shirt,
Some stockings and a new silk skirt,
Three summer hats, a bathing suit,
Some summer novels of repute;
An opera coat, a parasol,
She gave them to him, one and all
Then softly said, with signs of fear;
These really must go in, my dear”
-Peoria Herald Transcript