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Poem
June 1, 1883
The Evening Critic
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Humorous satirical poem depicting a man's temptations to indulge in drinking and rakish behavior when his wife is out of town, highlighting the folly and inevitable headache that follows.
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A Wife Out of Town.
Of all the insidious
Temptations Invidious,
Contrived by the devil for pulling men down,
There's none more delusive,
Seductive, abusive,
Than the snare to a man with a wife out of
town.
He feels such a delightfulness,
Stay-out-all-night-fulness,
Shall-I-get-tight-fulness,
I own it with pain!
A bachelor rakishness,
What-will-you-have-ishness,
Next-day's headache-ishness,
None can explain!
His wife may be beautiful,
Tender and dutiful,
'Tis not that her absence would cause him de-
light;
But the cursed opportunity,
Saloon immunity,
Scatters his serenity as dry as scatters night.
He feels whisky-and-waterful,
Raving-and-slaughterful,
Nothing-he-ought-to-ful
To his thousands;
So bachelor-rally-some,
Quite corps-du-bally-some,
Makes stories-tally-some
With wicked friends.
-New York Life.
Of all the insidious
Temptations Invidious,
Contrived by the devil for pulling men down,
There's none more delusive,
Seductive, abusive,
Than the snare to a man with a wife out of
town.
He feels such a delightfulness,
Stay-out-all-night-fulness,
Shall-I-get-tight-fulness,
I own it with pain!
A bachelor rakishness,
What-will-you-have-ishness,
Next-day's headache-ishness,
None can explain!
His wife may be beautiful,
Tender and dutiful,
'Tis not that her absence would cause him de-
light;
But the cursed opportunity,
Saloon immunity,
Scatters his serenity as dry as scatters night.
He feels whisky-and-waterful,
Raving-and-slaughterful,
Nothing-he-ought-to-ful
To his thousands;
So bachelor-rally-some,
Quite corps-du-bally-some,
Makes stories-tally-some
With wicked friends.
-New York Life.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Song
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Moral Virtue
Temperance Moderation
What keywords are associated?
Wife Out Of Town
Temptation
Rakishness
Drinking
Headache
Satire
What entities or persons were involved?
New York Life.
Poem Details
Title
A Wife Out Of Town.
Author
New York Life.
Subject
Temptations With Wife Out Of Town
Key Lines
Of All The Insidious Temptations Invidious, Contrived By The Devil For Pulling Men Down,
He Feels Such A Delightfulness, Stay Out All Night Fulness, Shall I Get Tight Fulness, I Own It With Pain!
But The Cursed Opportunity, Saloon Immunity, Scatters His Serenity As Dry As Scatters Night.