Ernest was an elephant, a great big dumbbell, Leonard was a lion on a social trail, George was a goat, keen to win some belle, And James was as slow as a snail. Leonard had a stall, as a bluff a strong one, Ernest had some ideas but they all were thick, George had a hunch, but it always was the wrong one, And James was a bit of a hick. Ernest made love like a film of slow motion. Leonard tried to pull this stuff on Art. George seldom ever had a snappy notion, And James never got a start. Ernie may have been very well-intentioned. Len and Jim may have only been late. In a year or so George words of love might have mentioned, But I gave 'em all the gate. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI: 3. FULL MOON by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER THAT GENERAL UTILITY RAG, BY OUR OWN IRVING BERLIN by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS FULL-CIRCLE by MAXWELL ANDERSON FEAR AND LOVE by EGMONT HEGEL ARENS TAKE YOUR CHOICE: AS EDGAR LEE MASTERS WOULD HANDLE IT. HILDA HYDE by BERTON BRALEY |