Versos English Peter Newell First Flat

English poem

First Flat

by (1862–1924)

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The Steiners on the floor above Of breakfast were partaking; Crash! came the rocket, unannounced, And set them all a-quaking!

It smote a catsup bottle, fair, And bang! the thing exploded! And now these people all declare That catsup flask was loaded.