English poem
LINES WROTE IN SCHOOL WHILST I SHOULDST HAVE BEEN STUDYIN’ MY LESSON
by Nixon Waterman (1859–1944)
I've just about madest up my mind to be A poet such as Shakespeare and the rest Of them big literary gents, and dressed In velvet clothes, write up the things I see In some grand style to show that Browning he Hast been done up! And when plain folks request My autograph, then, throwin' out my chest, I'llst make them wish that they wast great like me!
I'm tired dwellin' midst surroundin's where Cheap things art always waitin' to be done: I'dst rather loaf and dream and have long hair Like all great poets dost: and, oh! what fun, To dash off lays and sell them, then and there, Whenever I'llst be needin' any "mon."
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- LINES WROTE AFTER SEEIN’ SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET FROM AN UPPER GALLERY
- LINES WROTE IN SCHOOL WHILST THROWIN’ GLANCES AT SUSAN SANDERSON
- LINES WROTE ON A SUMMER DAY WHILST THINKIN’ OF A SODA-FOUNTAIN
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