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Poem
February 12, 1898
Foster's Daily Democrat
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Humorous poem complaining about snow's inconveniences, particularly slush causing colds and the speaker's inability to afford a sleigh for his girl's desired outing.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
BEAUTIFUL SNOW-NO. 2,946.
Oh, the snowflakes gayly tumble,
At which circumstance we grumble,
As we skip and slip and stumble
In the teeth of the gale:
Through the air the flakes come floating,
And the pave they're quickly coating
With a mushy slush, promoting
All the ills that colds entail.
Oh, that snow could be snowed under!
Its invention is a blunder!
What's the good of it, I wonder?
It's a nuisance every way!
Why am I 'gainst snow inveighing?
Well, because my girl was saying
That she wants to go out sleighing,
And I can't afford the sleigh!
-New York Journal,
Oh, the snowflakes gayly tumble,
At which circumstance we grumble,
As we skip and slip and stumble
In the teeth of the gale:
Through the air the flakes come floating,
And the pave they're quickly coating
With a mushy slush, promoting
All the ills that colds entail.
Oh, that snow could be snowed under!
Its invention is a blunder!
What's the good of it, I wonder?
It's a nuisance every way!
Why am I 'gainst snow inveighing?
Well, because my girl was saying
That she wants to go out sleighing,
And I can't afford the sleigh!
-New York Journal,
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Snow Complaint
Winter Slush
Sleighing Romance
Affordability Woes
Humorous Verse
What entities or persons were involved?
New York Journal
Poem Details
Title
Beautiful Snow No. 2,946.
Author
New York Journal
Subject
Complaint About Snow And Sleighing
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Why Am I 'Gainst Snow Inveighing?
Well, Because My Girl Was Saying
That She Wants To Go Out Sleighing,
And I Can't Afford The Sleigh!