(Reminiscence of the Genoa Conference.) When Harding gave a party, with disarmament the aim, He asked the other nations -- and the other nations came; And they labored very hearty With co-op-er-a-tive zest So that Warren's little party Could be numbered with the best; Though there now and then were traces of a clash of various races, All the ructions and the rows were very small, And the nations' hopes were blended with enthusiasm splendid And a very pleasant time was had by all! Now Europe gives a party of an economic style And says, "You must come over," with a most engaging smile, But this gentlemanly nation Has a half-a-dozen fits While it tears the invitation Into tiny little bits, And our president grows trembly lest we gather in assembly With the European nations over there; Though they came and joined @3his@1 party with enthusiasm hearty, He rejects @3their@1 invitation with a glare! Which may be democratic (with a very tiny "d"), But it appears exceedingly unsportsmanlike to me; If we treated Europe rightly We would courteously say, "Since you joined @3us@1 so politely In your polished foreign way, We'll consider it a pleasure to extend to you full measure Of our counsel and to join your friendly chat; To do otherwise were rudeness of a most abysmal crudeness And of course we @3couldn't@1 be as rude as that!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MEMORY'S DOOR by MARY OTTO ASHER SONG by WILLIAM STANLEY BRAITHWAITE TO THE DECEASED AUTHOR, UPON THE PROMISCUOUS PRINTING OF HIS POEMS by THOMAS BROWNE BEHOLD THE HOUR (2) by ROBERT BURNS ON RE-VISITING THE SEA-SHORE, AFTER LONG ABSENCE by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE AFTER THE WAR by FRANCOIS COPPEE |