'Fatty,' one day, called 'Red-nosed Scot' A viper! and then punched his nose; Poor 'Scotty' swore to have revenge Before the week could close. Now 'Scotty' was a gambling man, And, when his eyes were glassed and framed, He saw in print, to his amaze, A horse called 'Viper' named. At once that superstitious man Backed 'Viper' for the highest place; And heard ere long, to his great joy, That horse had won the race. 'Fatty,' said 'Scot,' with grateful tears, 'You called me "Viper," to my shame -- But it was heavenly Providence To call me by that name.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LAURENCE BLOOMFIELD IN IRELAND: 10. THE FAIR by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM BACCHUS AND THE FROGS by ARISTOPHANES A ROW IN AN OMNIBUS BOX; A LEGEND OF THE HAYMARKET by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM THE WATER CROWVOOT by WILLIAM BARNES APPLE SAUCE! by EDITH GRACE BERKNESS THE PRINCESS by BJORNSTJERNE MARTINIUS BJORNSON FALSE LOVE AND TRUE LOGIC by SAMUEL LAMAN BLANCHARD |