Download A Book of American Humorous Verse; Being a Collection of Humorous and Witty Verses Composed by the Best Known American Writers Online Book PDF

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ByWallace Rice

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Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...life and love to spare; And it's birds of a feather When we all get together, With a stein on the table and a heart without a care. For we know the world is glorious, And the goal a golden thing, And that God is not censorious When His children have their fling; And life slips its tether When the boys get together, With a stein on the table in the fellowship of spring. R1chard Hovey. TOO NATURAL pjER cheeks are roses red and white, Her mouth a cleft red rose; But ah, she is too natural quite--Her tongue's a thorn, he knows! Arthur Gr1ssom. Afeared of a Gal AFEARED OF A GAL darn it all!--afeared of her, And such a mite of a gal; Why, two of her size rolled into one Won't ditto sister Sal! Her voice is sweet as the whippoorwill's, And the sunshine's in her hair; But I 'd rather face a redskin's knife, Or tfcc grip of a grizzly bear. Yet Sal says, |Why, she's such a dear, She's just the one for you.| Oh, darn it all!--afeared of a gal, And me just six feet two! Though she ain't any size, while I'm Considerable tall, I'm nowhere when she speaks to me; She makes me feel so small. My face grows red, my tongue gets hitched, The cussed thing won't go; It riles me, 'cause it makes her think I 'm most tarnation slow. A feared of a Gal And though folks say she's sweet on me, I guess it can't be true. Oh, darn it all!--afeared of a gal, And me just six feet two! My sakes! just s'pose if what the folks Is saying should be so! Go, Cousin Jane, and speak to her, Find out and let me know; Tell her the gals should court the men, For is n't this leap-year? That's why I'm kind of bashful like, A waiting for her here. And should she hear I 'm scared of her, You 'll swear it can't be true. Oh, darn it all!--afeared of a gal, And me just six feet two! Anonymous. The Go...