Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' about Mary and her Pet Lamb

Poetry

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