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Poem
January 16, 1887
The Memphis Appeal
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
Humorous poem depicting the frustrations of a Sunday school superintendent managing a chaotic Christmas program involving rival mission bands, classes, and groups competing for prominence.
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OCR Quality
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
Under the Sunday school Christmas tree
The superintendent stands:
A mighty earnest man is he,
With trouble on his hands
For he has arranged a programme for
Two rival mission bands.
The merry workers, the infant class,
The choir and the sons of glee,
The burden bearers and oh, alas,
The mite society.
And the cheerful givers, who never pass
An opportunity
Of giving a piece of their minds in sass
To the superintendent.
And everyone must come in first
In reading or speech or song.
And the superintendent never durst
To make the programme long,
And everyone says his show was the worst
And that everything went wrong
Till his head and heart are like to burst
With the Christmas chimes' ding dong.
Burdette.
Under the Sunday school Christmas tree
The superintendent stands:
A mighty earnest man is he,
With trouble on his hands
For he has arranged a programme for
Two rival mission bands.
The merry workers, the infant class,
The choir and the sons of glee,
The burden bearers and oh, alas,
The mite society.
And the cheerful givers, who never pass
An opportunity
Of giving a piece of their minds in sass
To the superintendent.
And everyone must come in first
In reading or speech or song.
And the superintendent never durst
To make the programme long,
And everyone says his show was the worst
And that everything went wrong
Till his head and heart are like to burst
With the Christmas chimes' ding dong.
Burdette.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Sunday School
Superintendent
Christmas Program
Mission Bands
Rival Groups
Humorous Frustration
What entities or persons were involved?
Burdette.
Poem Details
Title
The Sunday School Superintendent.
Author
Burdette.
Subject
Sunday School Christmas Program
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Under The Sunday School Christmas Tree
The Superintendent Stands:
A Mighty Earnest Man Is He,
With Trouble On His Hands
And Everyone Must Come In First
In Reading Or Speech Or Song.
And The Superintendent Never Durst
To Make The Programme Long,