A Choice of Comic and Curious VerseJohn Michael Cohen |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 21
Page 177
... write a book about Mother ! Don't write a book about Mum ! We all know Mumsy was vague and clumsy , Dithering , drunken and dumb . There may be money in Mother , And possibly a movie , too - But some little mite is learning how to write To ...
... write a book about Mother ! Don't write a book about Mum ! We all know Mumsy was vague and clumsy , Dithering , drunken and dumb . There may be money in Mother , And possibly a movie , too - But some little mite is learning how to write To ...
Page 333
... write an Algebra - or looks as if he might . ' And sure enough when Mr Knight had grown to be a man , He purchased pen and paper and an inkpot , and began . But he very soon discovered that he couldn't write at 333 UNNATURAL HISTORY.
... write an Algebra - or looks as if he might . ' And sure enough when Mr Knight had grown to be a man , He purchased pen and paper and an inkpot , and began . But he very soon discovered that he couldn't write at 333 UNNATURAL HISTORY.
Page 334
... write an Algebra , but find it very hard . ' Now Mr Hall himself had tried to write a book for schools , But suffered from a handicap : he didn't know the rules . So when he heard from Mr Knight and understood his gist , He answered him ...
... write an Algebra , but find it very hard . ' Now Mr Hall himself had tried to write a book for schools , But suffered from a handicap : he didn't know the rules . So when he heard from Mr Knight and understood his gist , He answered him ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
A. G. PRYS-JONES ain't ANON beer bird bleed'n blow me eyes blue Cam-u-el CHRISTIAN MORGENSTERN CHRISTIAN MORGENSTERN translated cold cried D. B. WYNDHAM LEWIS dead dear Doctor door drink father feet Finnigin Flannigan galoshes girl gone grave green hair HARRY GRAHAM head hear heard heart HILAIRE BELLOC Horny Hogan J. B. MORTON John Jones JUSTIN RICHARDSON keep King knew Lady laugh legs little vulgar Boy live look Lord Tomnoddy maid married morning MORRIS BISHOP mother never night nose o'er OGDEN NASH once Poems poor pray Punch magazine R. F. C. HULL reprinted by permission Reproduced from Punch rhyme round sing smiled song soul street sweet tell thee There's things THOMAS HOOD thou thought took Twas W. H. AUDEN wife wish Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò young