Versos English Oliver Herford The Sausage Balloon

English poem

The Sausage Balloon

by (1863–1935)

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I often wonder, when we fry A Sausage, if its thoughts can fly

Across the billowy ocean wave To where its namesake stern and brave Floats like a Guardian Angel, high Above our armies, in the sky, Serene and stately as a cloud. No wonder Sausages are proud! No wonder Sausages when fried Oft-times swell up and burst with pride!