Tag Archive for: Miscellaneous Reflections

Settin’ On The Horseblock

Settin' On The Horseblock 1341 Settin' on the horseblock, Gazin' at the sky, Watchin' of the little clouds Satlin' slowly by: Settin' on the horseblock, List'nin' to the bees Dronin' In the buckwheat flow'rs, Pourin' in the peas; Settin'…

When The Hawthorn Blooms Again

When the Hawthorn Blooms Again 4906 "I'll come back, dear, when the year has passed AWEY I'll come dack, dear, when the flowers like snow- drifts lay Then the little birls will sing and I'll meet you down the lane, "I'll not come back when…

To Professor Lounsbury

TO PROFESSOR LOUNSBURY 3562 The following amusing verse is ad- dressed to Professor Lounsbury, the arch- champion of popular usage in speech, by "Grammaticus" in the current Harper's weekly: "My dear Professor, though it wrackb my ear Those…

Uncle Bill’s Farmin’

Uncle Bill's Farmin' 2085 Ole Uncle Bill wuz a shiftless cuss, Sunflowers usually took his outs: His tater crop wus usu'lly dug, Half by hisself an' half by his shoats When he reaped his grain all foul with weeds, He'd twist up a bunch…

An Old Story

An Old Story 2086 "Say, wife, I'm going to town today, Make out your errand list, don't delay" Then into the room the farmer gося To don in haste his Sunday clothes There follows a sort of expectant hush When out from the bedroom, "wife,…

Just The Sweetest Hat

Just the Sweetest Hat 1483 I took my last year's Panama, And knocked it out of shape, Then dyed it in some Alice blue And fastened on some crepe; I pulled the thing way out in front And bent it up behind; I stuck some feathers on one side->…

Deacon Brown

DEACON BROWN 2769 A plous man was Deacon Brown, He never raged or swore; A cyclone blew his kitchen down And through his orchard tore, But when he rose up somewhat dazed And took a long, full breath and gazed Upon the havoc that was wrought…

Ambition

AMBITION 4036 When Margaret Green was about seven-tech Her plans and her specifications Of the man who would share all her joy and her care Were accurate, nice calculations Miss Margaret sald: "The man that I wed Must be tall and aesthetle…

Secondary Autoitis

Secondary Autoitis 3697 If he snorts regardless by you With his goggles on his nose, And you know he is a scorcher By his automobile clothes; If he talks about his "chauffeur" In a very offhand way, Then be sure your new acquaintance Rents…

I Heard The Voice Of Jesus

I Heard the Voice of Jesus 2752 I heard the volce of Jesus say: Come unto me and rest; Lay down thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon my brenat I came to Jesus as I Weary nod worn and and I found in hin a resting place, And he has made…

Animal Rhymes

ANIMAL RHYMES Little Willie Westerner 2762 THE COYOTE The coyote is the smartest one, Arithmetick's his choice, He thlaks it fun to set up ulghts An multiply his volce THE PRAIRIE…

Eatin For Premiums

EATIN FOR PREMIUMS 2876 There's lots more cookin' at our house than what there used to be, 'Cause now we know 'bout premiums, an' arn 'em, don't you see? There ain't no meat an teters, an' there ain't no beans an' peas, For mother says that…

Little Robbie Reed

Little Robbie Reed 4804 I will never use tobacco, no! It is a filthy weed: I will never put it in my mouth, Says little Robble Reed Why, there is idle Jerry Jones, As dirty as a pig As dirty Who smokes when only 10 years old And thinks…

A Lenten Rhapsody

A Lenten Rhapsody 5608 No, the house is not a-ûre Where that smoke doth kiss the sky, And that music is no lyre, Twanging with wild melody It is just the rip and roar, Sneeze and whip and smut and souse, Aching limbs and joints all sore,…

Hallowe’En

Hallowe'en 4795 SHE ate the apple-as did Eve- And looked into the glass; She said, "The Fates will not deceive A little lonely lass" SHE ate the apple, rind and all, So that the Fates could see, Although she was so lone and small She trusted…

Who Knows?

Who Knows? CATHERINE MARKHAM 3086 Those cryptic runes upon the brake writ thick, Who will interpret? or that terse distich The cricket fills the night with, who is wise To give it words? And when the night-wind flies, Who has the delicate…

Buttoning

Buttoning 1334 John Jones lives with hi swife, also his sister and his mother: He's always at the beck and call of one or the other- Buttoning, buttoning! His fingers have been worn to bones, his finger nails to splinters- He's busy through…

As A Comic

As a Comic 2939 I asked a charming young soubrette Who'd said I was a "shine" To please those cruel words forget And be my valentine She said my valentine she'd be If I my ald would lend And let her stick a stamp on me And mail me to…

When He Got Drunk Again

When He Got Drunk Again 3449 When young I had a fortune I thought t'would ne'er be sunk, I spent it all a-gambling one night when I not drunk So early next morning my head was racked with pain, My heart was ailed with sadness, so I got drunk…

Pore Old Dad

Pore Old Dad 2403 Te kin sos'ce pick up a paper An' Its "post's cerner" greet "Capt ye'll see er pirty poem bout the mother, aintly, sweet: But yo'll have a time, a-saу- Eyes will be er-achin' bad hire ye'll evertake er poem At this time…