Guy Wetmore Carryl Head Poems
- 1. How Jack Found That Beans May Go Back On A Chap
Without the slightest basis
For hypochondriasis
A widow had forebodings which a cloud around her flung,
And with expression cynical
... - 2. The Ambitious Fox And The Unapproachable Grapes
A farmer built around his crop
A wall, and crowned his labors
By placing glass upon the top
To lacerate his neighbors,
... - 3. How Little Red Riding Hood Came To Be Eaten
Most worthy of praise
Were the virtuous ways
Of Little Red Riding Hood's Ma,
And no one was ever
... - 4. How Much Fortunatus Could Do With A Cap
Fortunatus, a fisherman Dane,
Set out on a sudden for Spain,
Because, runs the story,
He'd met with a hoary
... - 5. The Pampered Lapdog And The Misguided Ass
A woolly little terrier pup
Gave vent to yelps distressing,
Whereat his mistress took him up
And soothed him with caressing,
... - 6. How A Girl Was Too Reckless Of Grammar By Far
Matilda Maud Mackenzie frankly hadn't any chin,
Her hands were rough, her feet she turned invariably in;
Her general form was German,
By which I mean that you
... - 7. The Domineering Eagle And The Inventive Bratling
O'er a small suburban borough
Once an eagle used to fly,
Making observations thorough
From his station in the sky,
... - 8. How The Helpmate Of Blue-beard Made Free With A Door
A maiden from the Bosphorus,
With eyes as bright as phosphorus,
Once wed the wealthy bailiff
Of the caliph
...
