Thomas William Hodgson Crosland Game Poems
- 1. To The Private Member
My dear Sir, -
You may think it unkind of me
To interrupt the peaceful calm of your holiday
With a poem about business.
... - 2. To The Stock Exchange
(On its Centenary)
My dear Stock Exchange, -
I am given to understand
... - 3. To The King's Bulldog
Dear Brindle, -
Possibly your name is not Brindle,
But that is of no consequence;
The great point, my dear Brindle, being
... - 4. To The "muddied Oaf"
My dear Muddied Oaf, -
While still a youth and all unknown to fame,
I went to school.
And on a certain Saturday
... - 5. To The Common Golfer
My dear Common Golfer, -
The game you affect
Is a great game
Played by yourself
... - 6. To The Man With A Gun
My dear Sir, -
I suppose you are having an excellent time just now.
There are a large number of counties
In England and Scotland,
... - 7. Little People: An Alphabet
A for Arab.
This Arab is upset, I fear;
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