THE Little Mock-man on the Stairs -- He mocks the lady's horse 'at rares At bi-sickles an' things, -- He mocks the mens 'at rides 'em, too; An' mocks the Movers, drivin' through, An' hollers, "Here's the way @3you@1 do With them-air hitchin'-strings!" "Ho! ho!" he'll say, Ole Settlers' Day, When they're all jogglin' by, -- "You look like @3this,"@1 He'll say, an' twis' His mouth an' squint his eye An' 'tend-like @3he@1 wuz beat the bass Drum at both ends -- an' toots an' blares Ole dinner-horn an' puffs his face -- The Little Mock-man on the Stairs! The Little Mock-man on the Stairs Mocks all the peoples all he cares 'At passes up an' down! He mocks the chickens round the door, An' mocks the girl 'at scrubs the floor, An' mocks the rich, an' mocks the pore, An' ever'thing in town! "Ho! ho!" says he, To you er me; An' ef we turns an' looks, He's all cross-eyed An' mouth all wide Like Giunts is, in books. -- "Ho! ho!" he yells, "look here at @3me,"@1 An' rolls his fat eyes roun' an' glares, -- @3"You@1 look like @3this!"@1 he says, says he -- The Little Mock-man on the Stairs! @3The Little Mock -- The Little Mock -- The Little Mock-man on the Stairs, He mocks the music-box an' clock, An' roller-sofy an' the chairs; He mocks his Pa, an' specs he wears; He mocks the man 'at picks the pears An' plums an' peaches on the shares; He mocks the monkeys an' the bears On picture-bills, an' rips an' tears 'Em down, -- an' mocks ist all he cares, An'@1 EVER@3'body@1 EVER@3'wheres!@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TWO FUNERALS: 1. by LOUIS UNTERMEYER CHILD'S EVENING HYMN by SABINE BARING-GOULD ON THE ROAD TO CHORRERA by ARLO BATES JOHN BURNS OF GETTYSBURG by FRANCIS BRET HARTE THE DOOMED MAN by JOSEPH ADDISON ALEXANDER |