Sonnets of a Budding Bard

by Nixon Waterman

25 chapters29mEnglish1907

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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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1Lines wrote in School whilst I shouldst have been studyin' my Lesson

2Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' about Mary and her Pet Lamb

3Lines wrote whilst thinkin' about how Pa acts when dressin' up

4Lines wrote whilst realizin' we oughtst to be kind to dumb Brutes

5Lines wrote whilst thinkin' about our Parents in the Garden of Eden

6Lines wrote whilst smartin' from Punishment received for lyin'

7Thoughts thought about Ma's Notions regardin' Love and House-keepin'

8Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' of Peary on a hot Summer Day

9Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' of a Thanksgivin' Day Turkey

10Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' of my Sister Maymie's homely Beau

11Lines wrote whilst recoverin' from an Accident caused by a Hornet

12Lines wrote on a Summer Day whilst thinkin' of a Soda-fountain

13Lines wrote after bein' scolded for not doin' as Children used to

14Lines wrote on readin' how Cleopatra made Men act very foolish

15Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' what I wouldst do with Carnegie's Gold

16Some Thoughts thought whilst havin' to bathe in a Bath-tub

17Lines wrote in School whilst throwin' Glances at Susan Sanderson

18Thoughts thought whilst mowin' the Lawn on a Saturday Afternoon

19Sonnet wrote on the Fly-leaf of my Grammar durin' School Hours

20Thoughts thought on hearin' Folks find Fault with the Weather

21Lines wrote after seein' Shakespeare's Hamlet from an Upper Gallery

22Sonnet wrote whilst retrospectively contemplatin' my First Cigar

23Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' about a Vacation spent on a Farm

24Lines composed after seein' a Book full of Byron's Love Letters

25Sonnet wrote after hearin' a Youth oratin' about "Casabianca"

Sonnets of a Budding Bard

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