Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Poem
July 17, 1878
Eureka Daily Sentinel
Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada
What is this article about?
Humorous poem from Eureka Daily Sentinel where a husband laments to his wife about dreading her mother's visit, portraying the mother-in-law as malicious and domineering.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL,
HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW.
I've a letter from thy mother,
Wife of mine,
And I read it with a shudder,
Wife of mine.
In her wild, malicious glee,
She is charging home to me,
With her Saratogas three,
Wife of mine.
I'm so sad that I could weep,
Wife of mine,
I'm so mad I cannot weep,
Wife of mine.
For she's coming home to stay,
She'll be here without delay;
She is eager for the fray.
Wife of mine.
How I dread to see her face,
Wife of mine,
In her old accustomed place,
Wife of mine.
She will hum like a buzz-saw.
As she lays me down the law;
She will never rest her jaw,
Wife of mine.
Oh! never, never, never,
Wife of mine.
HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW.
I've a letter from thy mother,
Wife of mine,
And I read it with a shudder,
Wife of mine.
In her wild, malicious glee,
She is charging home to me,
With her Saratogas three,
Wife of mine.
I'm so sad that I could weep,
Wife of mine,
I'm so mad I cannot weep,
Wife of mine.
For she's coming home to stay,
She'll be here without delay;
She is eager for the fray.
Wife of mine.
How I dread to see her face,
Wife of mine,
In her old accustomed place,
Wife of mine.
She will hum like a buzz-saw.
As she lays me down the law;
She will never rest her jaw,
Wife of mine.
Oh! never, never, never,
Wife of mine.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Song
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Mother In Law
Satire
Family Dread
Humorous Verse
Refrain Poem
Poem Details
Title
His Mother In Law.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains With Refrain
Key Lines
I've A Letter From Thy Mother,
Wife Of Mine,
And I Read It With A Shudder,
Wife Of Mine.
She Will Hum Like A Buzz Saw.
As She Lays Me Down The Law;
She Will Never Rest Her Jaw,
Wife Of Mine.
Oh! Never, Never, Never,
Wife Of Mine.