Ventures into Verse

by H. L. Mencken

Single author

33 chapters46mEnglish1903

About this book

Better known for his biting satire, Mencken's first book was this small volume of verses. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Chapters (33)

1To R. K.

108

2The Song Of The Olden Time

121

3The Spanish Main

4The Transport Gen'ral Ferguson

148

5A War Song

6Faith

7The Ballad Of Ships In Harbor

120

8The Orf'cer Boy

9The Filipino Maiden

110

10The Violet

11The Tin-clads

171

12September

13Arabesque

14A Ballade Of Protest

115

15A Frivolous Rondeau

16The Rhymes Of Mistress Dorothy

121

17A Few Lines

18A Rondeau Of Two Hours

19An Ante-Christmas Rondeau

20Roundel

21In Vaudeville

22The Rondeau Of Riches

23In Eating Soup

24Love And The Rose

25A Rondeau Of Statesmanship

26Songs Of The City

212

27A Madrigal

28A Ballad Of Looking

29When The Pipe Goes Out

30A Paradox

31The Song Of The Slapstick

32Il Penseroso

110

33Finis

140

Ventures into Verse

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Chapters (33)

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