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Poem
December 10, 1931
Marion Progress
Marion, Mcdowell County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A satirical poem lamenting modern societal excesses, including overabundance of goods, crime, inequality, debt, and cultural overload, ending with the chaos observed.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
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Too much wheat and too much corn,
Too many years since I was born.
Too much cotton and too much oil,
Too many hours that I don't toil.
Too many highways and too many cars,
Too many people behind the bars.
Too many people who have poor health,
Too much poverty and too much wealth,
Too many installments and too much booze,
Too many failing to pay their dues.
Too many poets and too much prose,
Too many holes in my old clothes.
Too many performers and too much law,
The darndest mess I ever saw.
-Exchange.
Too many years since I was born.
Too much cotton and too much oil,
Too many hours that I don't toil.
Too many highways and too many cars,
Too many people behind the bars.
Too many people who have poor health,
Too much poverty and too much wealth,
Too many installments and too much booze,
Too many failing to pay their dues.
Too many poets and too much prose,
Too many holes in my old clothes.
Too many performers and too much law,
The darndest mess I ever saw.
-Exchange.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Societal Excess
Satirical Complaints
Modern Woes
Inequality
Cultural Overload
What entities or persons were involved?
Exchange.
Poem Details
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Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Too Much Wheat And Too Much Corn,
Too Many Years Since I Was Born.
Too Many Poets And Too Much Prose,
Too Many Holes In My Old Clothes.
The Darndest Mess I Ever Saw.