IINVENT a bran-new joke, Try it first on pa; See him laugh until he cries, Ha! ha! ha! Try it next on Uncle Ned; Dislocates his jaw, Bursts the buttons off his vest, Haw! haw! haw! Spring it then on sister Nell; Claps her hands with glee, Giggles till her face is red, Te! he! he! Send it to the editor, That arch-villain, who Stamps it "99 B. C.," Boo! hoo! hoo! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CONTRA MORTEM: THE CHILD by HAYDEN CARRUTH AQUATINT FRAMED IN GOLD by AMY LOWELL THE EXECUTION OF MONTROSE by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN SYMPATHY (2) by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR ENDYMION by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW |