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Sonnets of a Budding Bard

Sonnets of a Budding Bard

by Nixon WATERMAN (1859 - 1944)

This is a volume of 25 sonnets by American poet Nixon Waterman. The sonnets are written from the perspective of a school boy, and are very humorous, supported by some excellent illustrations by John A. Williams. - Summary by Carolin


Lines composed after seein' a Book full of Byron's Love Letters

Lines wrote after bein' scolded for not doin' as Children used to

Lines wrote after seein' Shakespeare's Hamlet from an Upper Gallery

Lines wrote in School whilst I shouldst have been studyin' my Lesson

Lines wrote in School whilst throwin' Glances at Susan Sanderson

Lines wrote on a Summer Day whilst thinkin' of a Soda-fountain

Lines wrote on readin' how Cleopatra made Men act very foolish

Lines wrote whilst realizin' we oughtst to be kind to dumb Brutes

Lines wrote whilst recoverin' from an Accident caused by a Hornet

Lines wrote whilst smartin' from Punishment received for lyin'

Lines wrote whilst thinkin' about how Pa acts when dressin' up

Lines wrote whilst thinkin' about our Parents in the Garden of Eden

Some Thoughts thought whilst havin' to bathe in a Bath-tub

Sonnet wrote after hearin' a Youth oratin' about "Casabianca"

Sonnet wrote on the Fly-leaf of my Grammar durin' School Hours

Sonnet wrote whilst retrospectively contemplatin' my First Cigar

Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' about a Vacation spent on a Farm

Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' of my Sister Maymie's homely Beau

Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' what I wouldst do with Carnegie's Gold

Thoughts thought about Ma's Notions regardin' Love and House-keepin'

Thoughts thought on hearin' Folks find Fault with the Weather

Thoughts thought whilst mowin' the Lawn on a Saturday Afternoon

Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' about Mary and her Pet Lamb

Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' of a Thanksgivin' Day Turkey

Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' of Peary on a hot Summer Day