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Ben King's Verse

by Benjamin KING (1857 - 1894)

This is a volume of Benjamin King's collected verse, published shortly after his sudden death in 1894. The American humorist was very famous during his lifetime, and is still widely referenced and quoted until today. This volume was published in Chicago after his death, reportedly outselling any other volume of poetry in Michigan for 25 years after being published. It is also prefaced by two short biographies by John McGovern and Opie Read. - Summary by Carolin

Listen next episodes of Ben King's Verse:
A Record from 'way back , A Retrospection , After Weidenfeller Goes , Beulah Land , But Then , 'Cause it's Gittin' Spring , Cleopatra and Charmian , Comin' Christmas Morn , Coonie in de Holler , De Massa , De Spring-House , Decorate de Cabin , Down in Walhallalah , Dreamy Days , Gord Only Knows , Grave Matters , Injun Summah , Jes' Take my Advice , Legend of the St. Joseph , Little Jude , Little Pucken Singer , Patriotism and a Pension , Pinkey , Presque Isle , Sad Fate of Yim Yohnsen , St. Patrick's Day , Thanksgibbin in Ole Virginny , The Blackbird and the Thrush , The Bung Town Canal , The Cultured Girl Again , The Cushville Hop , The Old Musician's Fate , The Pessimist , The Ultimatum , Under Obligations , When the Stage Gits in , Zaccheus