John Kendall (dum-dum) Mind Poems
- 1. A Soldier Of Weight
In the dim and distant ages, in the half-forgotten days,
Ere the East became the fashion and an Indian tour the craze,
Lived a certain Major-General, renowned throughout the State
As a soldier of distinction and considerable weight.
... - 2. Kal
(=TO-MORROW)
['Never do To-day what can be postponed till To-morrow, save at the dictates of your personal convenience.' - Maxims of the Wicked, No. 3.]
... - 3. Valediction To The Ss. 'arabia,' When Returning With Her Passengers From The Delhi Durbar
Now the busy screw is churning,
Now the horrid sirens blow;
Now are India's guests returning
Home from India's Greatest Show;
... - 4. The Shores Of Nothing
There's a little lake that lies
In a valley, where the skies
Kiss the mountains, as they rise,
On the crown;
... - 5. Adam
After W. W.
An adventure of the Author's, and one designed to show that grievances may be met with in the cottages of the humblest, and may take the most unexpected forms.
... - 6. Ode On A Distant Prospect Of Ever Getting To The Hills
After T. G.
Ye distant Hills, ye smiling glades,
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