Arthur Macy Good Poems
- 1. The Moper
The Moper mopeth all the day;
He mopeth eke at night;
And never is the Moper gay,
But, grim and serious alway,
... - 2. The Rollicking Mastodon
A Rollicking Mastodon lived in Spain,
In the trunk of a Tranquil Tree.
His face was plain, but his jocular vein
Was a burst of the wildest glee.
... - 3. A Ballade Of Montaigne
I sit before the firelight's glow
With all the world in apogee,
And con good Master Florio
With pipe a-light; and as I see
... - 4. Saint Botolph
Saint Botolph flourished in the olden time,
In the days when the saints were in their prime.
Oh, his feet were bare and bruised and cold,
But his heart was warm and as pure as gold.
... - 5. Uncle Jogalong
My dear old Uncle Jogalong
Was very slow, was very slow,
And said he thought that folks were wrong
To hurry so, to hurry so.
... - 6. The Five Senses
Oh, why do men their glasses clink
When good old honest wine they drink?
Wine is so excellent a thing
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