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Poem
January 31, 1931
Montana Oil Journal
Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana
What is this article about?
Humorous verse titled 'Signs O' Spring' depicts mishaps in a young man's attempts at romance: his car crashes into a tree mid-confession, and a skating outing ends with the girl's fall and his departure.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Signs O' Spring
He held her to his manly breast
And murmured, "How I love thee."
He had no time to tell the rest—
His roadster climbed an elm tree.
He took her out skating. As soon as they got to the ice, she burned her fingers in the bonfire. He fixed it with a kiss. Then someone socked her on the cheek with a snowball. He repaired that damage with a kiss also.
Then they started to skate and two seconds later her feet took the air and she landed with a slam on the cold, hard ice. Then he went home.
He held her to his manly breast
And murmured, "How I love thee."
He had no time to tell the rest—
His roadster climbed an elm tree.
He took her out skating. As soon as they got to the ice, she burned her fingers in the bonfire. He fixed it with a kiss. Then someone socked her on the cheek with a snowball. He repaired that damage with a kiss also.
Then they started to skate and two seconds later her feet took the air and she landed with a slam on the cold, hard ice. Then he went home.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Satire Society
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Spring Romance
Dating Mishaps
Car Crash
Skating Accident
Humor
Poem Details
Title
Signs O' Spring
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrain With Narrative Prose
Key Lines
He Held Her To His Manly Breast
And Murmured, "How I Love Thee."
He Had No Time To Tell The Rest—
His Roadster Climbed An Elm Tree.
Then They Started To Skate And Two Seconds Later Her Feet Took The Air And She Landed With A Slam On The Cold, Hard Ice. Then He Went Home.