Ringgold Wilmer Lardner Chair Poems
- 1. Declaration Of Independence
"MYSELF!" It means that you don't care
To have me lift you in your chair;
That if I do, you'll rage and tear.
... - 2. Nearly A Sinecure
"I'm going to the office."
So says my youngster, and
Gets on the train to take him there
(The train's the sofa or a chair,
... - 3. The Grocery Man And The Bear
He was weary of all of his usual joys;
His books and his blocks made him tired,
And so did his games and mechanical toys,
And the songs he had always admired;
... - 4. His Imagination
One thing that's yours, my little child
Your poor old dad is simply wild
To own. It's not a book or toy;
It's your imagination, boy.
... - 5. Good-by Bill
Dollar Bill, that I've held so tight
Ever since payday, a week ago,
Shall I purchase with you tonight
A pair of seats at the vaudeville show?
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