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
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Sonnets of a Budding Bard:
Lines composed after seein' a Book full of Byron's Love Letters ,
Lines wrote after seein' Shakespeare's Hamlet from an Upper Gallery ,
Lines wrote in School whilst throwin' Glances at Susan Sanderson ,
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' what I wouldst do with Carnegie's Gold ,
Thoughts thought on hearin' Folks find Fault with the Weather ,
Thoughts thought whilst mowin' the Lawn on a Saturday Afternoon