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From Geoffrey Chaucer to Ogden Nash Oscar Williams. The Akond of Swat Who or why , or which , or what , Is the Akond of SWAT ? Is he tall or short , or dark or fair ? Does he sit on a stool or a sofa or chair , or SQUAT , The Akond of ...
From Geoffrey Chaucer to Ogden Nash Oscar Williams. The Akond of Swat Who or why , or which , or what , Is the Akond of SWAT ? Is he tall or short , or dark or fair ? Does he sit on a stool or a sofa or chair , or SQUAT , The Akond of ...
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... Akond of Swat ? To amuse his mind do his people show him Pictures , or any one's last new poem , or WHAT , For the Akond of Swat ? At night if he suddenly screams and wakes , Do they bring him only a few small cakes , or a LOT , For the ...
... Akond of Swat ? To amuse his mind do his people show him Pictures , or any one's last new poem , or WHAT , For the Akond of Swat ? At night if he suddenly screams and wakes , Do they bring him only a few small cakes , or a LOT , For the ...
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... Akond of Swat ? To amuse his mind do his people show him Pictures , or any one's last new poem , or WHAT , For the Akond of Swat ? At night if he suddenly screams and wakes , Do they bring him only a few small cakes , or a LOT , For the ...
... Akond of Swat ? To amuse his mind do his people show him Pictures , or any one's last new poem , or WHAT , For the Akond of Swat ? At night if he suddenly screams and wakes , Do they bring him only a few small cakes , or a LOT , For the ...
Contents
Went to the Road That Lies | 16 |
Editors Preface | 19 |
Paul Engle | 35 |
Copyright | |
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Akond of Swat Alexander Pope Anonymous beauty bird blood blue boys cried D. H. Lawrence dark dead Dean death doth drink dull e. e. cummings Edward Lear Elynour eyes Festel to Fose Frankie give grave Harry Graham hate head heart heigh-ho John Henry John the Red Johnny kind kiss lady Lawd lemmings live look Lord Lyke Malder merry Milder to Malder mind Montana Moscow ne'er never night numbers o'er Ogden Nash pleasant poem poet poor praise Red Nose reply rhyme Samuel Hoffenstein says Festel says John says Milder Sieve sing Sir W. S. Gilbert Song soul steam drill sweet Tell thee There's theyr things thou thought turn verse W. H. Auden Who's the fool Winthrop Palmer wise wish words write wrong young