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Poem
October 29, 1830
Virginia Advocate
Charlottesville, Virginia
What is this article about?
A satirical nonsense poem attributed to 'A poet little touched with Hydrophobia,' beginning with a declaration to live with mirth, featuring bizarre, humorous imagery of bleating lungs, drunken rainbows, and mythical absurdities.
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"Mirth, with thee I mean to live."
A poet little touched with Hydrophobia.
THAT my lungs could bleat like buttered peas
And with their frequent bleatings catch the itch
Or grow as mangy as the Irish seas,
T'o engender whirlwinds for a scabbed witch.
Not that a hard-roed herring dare presume
To sling a tythe pig in a cat-skin purse—
'Cause the great hail stones which fell at Rome,
By lessening their fall might make it worse.
I grant that drunken rain-bows lull'd to sleep,
Snort like Welsh rabbits on a fair maid's eyes,
T'would make you laugh to see a pudding creep
For creeping puddings always please the wise.
The reason's plain—for Charon's western barge,
Running full tilt 'gainst the subjunctive mood,
Beckoned to a porpoise who gave the charge,
T'o fatten padlocks on antarctic food!
A poet little touched with Hydrophobia.
THAT my lungs could bleat like buttered peas
And with their frequent bleatings catch the itch
Or grow as mangy as the Irish seas,
T'o engender whirlwinds for a scabbed witch.
Not that a hard-roed herring dare presume
To sling a tythe pig in a cat-skin purse—
'Cause the great hail stones which fell at Rome,
By lessening their fall might make it worse.
I grant that drunken rain-bows lull'd to sleep,
Snort like Welsh rabbits on a fair maid's eyes,
T'would make you laugh to see a pudding creep
For creeping puddings always please the wise.
The reason's plain—for Charon's western barge,
Running full tilt 'gainst the subjunctive mood,
Beckoned to a porpoise who gave the charge,
T'o fatten padlocks on antarctic food!
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Nonsense Verse
Satire
Mirth
Hydrophobia
Absurd Imagery
Water Motifs
What entities or persons were involved?
A Poet Little Touched With Hydrophobia.
Poem Details
Author
A Poet Little Touched With Hydrophobia.
Key Lines
"Mirth, With Thee I Mean To Live."
That My Lungs Could Bleat Like Buttered Peas
I Grant That Drunken Rain Bows Lull'd To Sleep,
T'o Fatten Padlocks On Antarctic Food!