An Exile's Farewellby Adam Lindsay GordonThe ocean heaves around us stillWith long and measured swell,The autumn gales our canvas fill,Our ship rides smooth and well.The broad Atlantic's bed of foamStill breaks against our...

THE FERRYMAN“Ferry me across the water,Do. Boatman, do.”If you’ve a penny in your purse,I’ll ferry you.”“I have a penny in my purse,And my eyes are blue;So ferry me across the water,Do, boatman, do.”Step int...

THE LITTLE GUINEA-PIGThe was a little guinea-pigWho, being little, was not big;He always walked upon his feet,And never fasted when he ate. When from a place he ran away,He never at that place did stay;And while he ran,...

A BRIEF TO RHYMINGEnglish is a language, than which none is sublime,But it presents certain difficulties for the rhymer.There are no rhymers for orange or silverUnless liberties you pilfer.I was once slapped by a young lady miss Go...

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE OCEAN.Let us now consider ocean.It is always in motion.It is generally understood to be the source of much of our rain.And ten thousand fleets are said to have swept over it in vain.When the poet requested...

MISS T.It’s a very odd thing – As odd as can be – That whatever Miss T. eatsTurns into Miss T.;Porridge and apples.Mince, muffins, and mutton,Jam, junket, jumbles – Not a rap, not a buttonIt matters; the moment....

Duty of the Student.It is the duty of the studentWithout exception to be prudent.If smarter than his teacher, tactDemands that he conceal the fact.EDVARD ANTHONY Вот совет студенту умный,Чтобы быть благораз...

OLD MENPeople expect old men to die, They do not really mourn old men. Old men are different. People look At them with eyes that wonder when . . .People watch with unshocked eyes;But the old men know when an old man dies....

Too Polite.Broad met Stoutat the Gate, and each.Was too polite to brush past. “After you,” said Broad,“After you,” said Stout.They got in a ditherAnd went through togetherAnd Both stuck fast. ...

Ogden Nash "Spring Comes To Murray Hill"I sit in an office at 244 Madison Avenue And say to myself You have a responsible job havenue? Why then do you fritter away your time on this doggerel? If you have a sore throat you can...