This is a volume of Benjamin King's collected verse, published shortly after his sudden death in 1894. The American humorist was very famous during his lifetime, and is still widely referenced and quoted until today. This volume was published in Chicago after his death, reportedly outselling any other volume of poetry in Michigan for 25 years after being published. It is also prefaced by two short biographies by John McGovern and Opie Read. - Summary by Carolin
Introduction by John McGovernBiography by Opie ReadIf I Should DieSay When, and Say ItGittin' My Soul Inter ShapeEvolutionGedder in Yo' GrainJane JonesElopementHer Folks an' Hiz'nThe Yaller Jackets' NestHow Hank DiedHow OftenRenton Harbor, Mich.AsphodelThe Flowers' BallDe Sun's Comin' BackThe River St. JoeThe Robin and the ChickenBaby Up at Battenberg'sNo Harm DoneThe FatesParaphraseIf I can be by HerTobogganDe Bugel on de HillOld St. JoeThe TrampThe Chautauquan MaidI'm a Bluejay'Rastus KingThat ValentineDe Good ShipA Casual ObservationLike the New Friends BestA Negro Song of HomeS'posin'Little 'RasmusNobody KnowsShe does not HearDown the MississippiThe MermaidDe Blackbird Fetched de SpringAppearancesThe Girl with the JerseyIf my Wife Taught SchoolThe Old Spinning WheelThe Owl and the CrowDe Clouds am Gwin ter PassA Summer's AfternoonI Fed the FishesOle Bossie CowThat CatA Frog's ThanksgivingLovey-LovesHank SpinkThe NileLike de Ole Mule Bes'De Ribber ob LifeThe Cat o' Nine TailsThe Hair-Tonic BottleDe Circus TurkeySofie JakobowskiSunriseThe WoodticksDidn't we, Jim?The Post-DriverLef' de Ole Hoss OutEc-A-Lec-Tic FitsKeep Him a BabyAngelinyDe EyarfquakeThe PessimistBut ThenPresque IsleBeulah LandThe Blackbird and the ThrushDe Spring-HouseUnder ObligationsCleopatra and CharmianPinkeyThe Bung Town CanalDe MassaCoonie in de HollerAfter Weidenfeller GoesZaccheusA RetrospectionSt. Patrick's DayInjun Summah'Cause it's Gittin' SpringDecorate de CabinThe UltimatumDreamy DaysWhen the Stage Gits inThe Cultured Girl AgainThe Cushville HopGord Only KnowsJes' Take my AdvicePatriotism and a PensionThe Old Musician's FateA Record from 'way backThanksgibbin in Ole VirginnyGrave MattersComin' Christmas MornSad Fate of Yim YohnsenLegend of the St. JosephLittle JudeLittle Pucken SingerDown in Walhallalah
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