WHEN Arthur first in court began To wear long hanging sleeves, He entertained three serving men, And all of them were thieves: The first he was an Irishman, The second was a Scot; The third he was a Welshman; And all were knaves, I wot. The Irishman loved Usquebah, The Scot loved ale called Blew Cap; The Welshman he loved Toasted Cheese, And made his mouth a mousetrap. Usquebah burnt the Irishman, The Scot was drowned in ale, The Welshman had like t' have been choked with a mouse But he pulled her out by the tail. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COSMOPOLITE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON FROM THE AGES WITH A SMILE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS NICHARCHUS UPON PHIDON HIS DOCTOR by EZRA POUND TO WHISTLER, AMERICAN; ON LOAN EXHIBIT OF PAINTINGS AT TATE GALLERY by EZRA POUND DOCTOR OF BILLIARDS by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON |