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Poem
June 17, 1886
The Democratic Press
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Humorous verse about a scholar proficient in ancient languages, histories, and figures from Mede to Swedes, but baffled by the tongue-twisting Russian name 'Ivan-Adamowski-Shanski-Ranoff-Peter-Squoshkie'.
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He had studied every lexicon from ancient
Mede to Mexican,
Knew Assyrian, Sanscrit, Greek;
Knew the shape of sword and sandal of the
Visigoth and Vandal,
And the old Etruscan features and physique.
He could write a song or sermon in old Celt or
ancient German,
And sing Italian songs and roundelays,
Describe Tiglath-Pileser,
the herbivorous
Nebuchadnezzer.
And all the Kings and Queens of olden days.
He knew Nimrod, Noah, Cyrus, and the mon-
archs of Epirus.
And gave scholarly descriptions of their
deeds:
He could lend an added splendor to the an-
ancient witch of Endor,
And describe the early monarchs of the
Swedes.
But when he turned to Russian, he reeled with
The conundrum
Of a word that parched and paralyzed and
stung.
For Ivan - Adamowski-Shanski- Ranoff - Peter-
Squoshkie
Completely tied and tangled up his tongue.
-Tid-Bits.
Mede to Mexican,
Knew Assyrian, Sanscrit, Greek;
Knew the shape of sword and sandal of the
Visigoth and Vandal,
And the old Etruscan features and physique.
He could write a song or sermon in old Celt or
ancient German,
And sing Italian songs and roundelays,
Describe Tiglath-Pileser,
the herbivorous
Nebuchadnezzer.
And all the Kings and Queens of olden days.
He knew Nimrod, Noah, Cyrus, and the mon-
archs of Epirus.
And gave scholarly descriptions of their
deeds:
He could lend an added splendor to the an-
ancient witch of Endor,
And describe the early monarchs of the
Swedes.
But when he turned to Russian, he reeled with
The conundrum
Of a word that parched and paralyzed and
stung.
For Ivan - Adamowski-Shanski- Ranoff - Peter-
Squoshkie
Completely tied and tangled up his tongue.
-Tid-Bits.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Scholar Languages
Ancient History
Russian Names
Tongue Twister
Pedantry Humor
What entities or persons were involved?
Tid Bits.
Poem Details
Author
Tid Bits.
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Key Lines
For Ivan Adamowski Shanski Ranoff Peter
Squoshkie
Completely Tied And Tangled Up His Tongue.