Poems by Guy Wetmore Carryl
How A Cat Was Annoyed And A Poet Was Booted
... So addressed him in a manner that was terse:&emsp ...
How The Peaceful Aladdin Gave Way To His Madness
... That's the last stamp you're likely to get! ...
How A Beauty Was Waked And Her Suitor Was Suited
... Awoke, And hastened, bustled, dashed and ran ...
How The Helpmate Of Blue-Beard Made Free With A Door
... To be that!) When business would necessitate ...
The Rude Rat And The Unostentatious Oyster
... Contemptuous heart, don't think you're smart, ...
The Vainglorious Oak And The Modest Bulrush
... But the wildest storm that the winds could raise ...
The Iconoclastic Rustic And The Apropos Acorn
... Then, though with pain he nearly swooned, ...
How Rudeness And Kindness Were Justly Rewarded
... Whose words are worth their weight in pearls!) ...
How Rumplestilz Held Out In Vain For A Bonus
... She cleaned the tins that filled the dairy, ...
How Jack Found That Beans May Go Back On A Chap
... The mind of Jack, her son and heir,&emsp ...
How A Fair One No Hope To His Highness Accorded
... " They searched for some mark where the prince had lit, ...
The Arrogant Frog And The Superior Bull
... The wretched taste that marked the thing ...
The Confidant Peasant And The Maladroit Bear
... And thence, like all such winged creatures, ...
How Thomas A Maid From A Dragon Released
... " But Thomas looked straight in his master's eyes, ...
The Hospitable Caledonian And The Thankless Viper
... "Though the Scot is stern, at least he ...
