The World's Best Poetry (volume 9); Of Tragedy, Of Humor [introductry Essay] The Old Case Of Poetry In A New Court, By F.A. Gumm

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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1904. Excerpt: ... HUMOROUS POEMS. I. WOMAN. WOMAN. When Eve brought woe to all mankind Old Adam called her wo-man; But when she wooed with love so kind, He then pronounced her woo-man, But now, with folly and with pride, Their husbands' pockets trimming, The women are so full of whinift That men pronounce them wimmen! ANONYMOUS. THE WOMEN FO'K.* O, Sairly may I rue the day I fancied first the womenkind; * The air of this song is my own. It was first set to music by Heather, and most beautifully set too. It was afterwards set by Dewar, whether with the same accompaniments or not, I have forgot. It is my own favorite humorous song, when forced to sing by ladies against my will, which too frequently happens; and. notwithstanding my wood-notes wild, it will never be sung by any so well again, --The Author. I97 For aye sinsyue I ne'er can hne Ae quiet thought or peace o' mind! They hae plagued my heart an' pleased my e'e, An' teased an' flattered me at will, But aye for a' their witrherye, The pawky things I lo'e them still. 0 the women fo'k! 0 the women fo'k! But they hoc been the wreck o' me; O wcary fa' the women fo'k, For they winna let a body be! I hae thought an' thought, but darena tell, I 've studied them wi' a' my skill, I 've lo'd them better than mysell, I 've tried again to like them ill. Wha sairest strives, will sairest rue, To comprehend what nae man can; When he has done what man can do, He 'll end at last where he began. 0 the womeu fo'k, etc. That they hae gentle forms an' meet, A man wi' half a look may see; An gracefn' airs, an' faces sweet, An' waving curls aboon the bree; An' smiles as soft as the young rosebud, And een sae pawky, bright, an' rare, Wad lure the laverock frae the cludd, -- But, laddie, seek to ken nae mair! 0 the women fo'k, etc. Even but this night nae farther gane, Th...