Poems by Ellis Parker Butler
The Twenty Hoss-Power Shay
... And then that vanished, and there you are!End of my twenty hoss-power shay ...
The Water Nymphs
... Brook voice or Nymph voice still makes me rejoice ...
The Wood Nymph
... Could I cast off all the cares of tomorrow Could I forget all the fret of today ...
To Jessica, Gone Back To The City
... )We haint near ez bright an chirky, ...
To Kate. (In Lieu Of A Valentine)
... This is my busy day!And so, Sweet maiden ...
To Lovers
... What the worldly Pope doth say:Love, free as air, at sight of human ties ...
To Marguerite
... And though I live it all in that sweet strife, ...
Valentine To The Girl In Black
... Id take your dainty hand instead, ...
When Ida Puts Her Armor On
... The Sheepmen tried to steal the maid, ...
Why I Went To The Foot
... For teacher had said, sharply, Next!It was then that the brilliant thought struck me, ...
Why Washington Retreated
... That cant be helped, said Washington, ...
Would You Believe It?
... And an income of somewhere around ...
Little Ballads Of Timely Warning; III:
... "Well, boys," he said, "wheres the collation ...
Dogs
... They might seem worser right along ...
Deer
... For while he lives he lopes around ...
