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Poem
February 24, 1880
Gold Hill Daily News
Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada
What is this article about?
Humorous poem 'BOTH.' by William Young, published in Appleton's Journal, describes a lazy yet captivating woman who responds 'both' to all choices, culminating in her choosing both love and friendship.
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OUR ADVERTISING AGENTS.
O. W. CRANE: No. 10, Leidesdorff street
(near Pine). San Francisco.
CAGWIN & ALLEN.
Carson
City
W. O. LANE.
Empire City
B. X. JACKSON.
Reno
O. CHENOWETH,
Winnemucca
NEW YORK.
B. K. PETERSON & Co., 37 Park Row
Geo. P. Rowell,
Co., 41 Park Row
BOTH.
BY WILLIAM YOUNG.
She was the laziest little woman
That ever set a mortal crazy:
'Twas marvelous how my erring spirit
Could be subdued by one so lazy,
To monosyllables addicted.
To use all else exceeding loath,
Asked which of two things I preferred.
She only murmured, "Both."
It is no paradox to say so,
Her every movement was repose;
No on summer day the ocean
Slumbers, the while it ebbs and flows.
Yet was there latent fire; her nature
That of the panther, not the sloth.
I asked her once which she resembled;
She only murmured, "Both!"
Her person—well, 'twas simply perfect,
Matching the graces of her mind;
To perfect face and form she added
Keen perception, taste refined.
But when I challenged her to tell me,
What I knew not myself in troth,
Whether her wit or beauty charmed me,
She only murmured, "Both."
Provoked at last at never hitting
This easy little woman's point,
I scanned her armor, and discovered
Haply therein one open joint.
In careless tone I asked her, knowing
Her word as binding as an oath,
"Shall love, or friendship, be between us?"
She smiled, and murmured, "Both!"
—Appleton's Journal.
Payable to the Carriers.
OUR ADVERTISING AGENTS.
O. W. CRANE: No. 10, Leidesdorff street
(near Pine). San Francisco.
CAGWIN & ALLEN.
Carson
City
W. O. LANE.
Empire City
B. X. JACKSON.
Reno
O. CHENOWETH,
Winnemucca
NEW YORK.
B. K. PETERSON & Co., 37 Park Row
Geo. P. Rowell,
Co., 41 Park Row
BOTH.
BY WILLIAM YOUNG.
She was the laziest little woman
That ever set a mortal crazy:
'Twas marvelous how my erring spirit
Could be subdued by one so lazy,
To monosyllables addicted.
To use all else exceeding loath,
Asked which of two things I preferred.
She only murmured, "Both."
It is no paradox to say so,
Her every movement was repose;
No on summer day the ocean
Slumbers, the while it ebbs and flows.
Yet was there latent fire; her nature
That of the panther, not the sloth.
I asked her once which she resembled;
She only murmured, "Both!"
Her person—well, 'twas simply perfect,
Matching the graces of her mind;
To perfect face and form she added
Keen perception, taste refined.
But when I challenged her to tell me,
What I knew not myself in troth,
Whether her wit or beauty charmed me,
She only murmured, "Both."
Provoked at last at never hitting
This easy little woman's point,
I scanned her armor, and discovered
Haply therein one open joint.
In careless tone I asked her, knowing
Her word as binding as an oath,
"Shall love, or friendship, be between us?"
She smiled, and murmured, "Both!"
—Appleton's Journal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Lazy Woman
Both
Love Friendship
Wit Beauty
Humorous Verse
What entities or persons were involved?
By William Young.
Poem Details
Title
Both.
Author
By William Young.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
She Was The Laziest Little Woman
That Ever Set A Mortal Crazy:
Asked Which Of Two Things I Preferred.
She Only Murmured, "Both."
Whether Her Wit Or Beauty Charmed Me,
She Only Murmured, "Both."
"Shall Love, Or Friendship, Be Between Us?"
She Smiled, And Murmured, "Both!"