This is a volume of 25 sonnets by American poet Nixon Waterman. The sonnets are written from the perspective of a school boy, and are very humorous, supported by some excellent illustrations by John A. Williams. - Summary by Carolin
Lines wrote in School whilst I shouldst have been studyin' my LessonThoughts thought whilst thinkin' about Mary and her Pet LambLines wrote whilst thinkin' about how Pa acts when dressin' upLines wrote whilst realizin' we oughtst to be kind to dumb BrutesLines wrote whilst thinkin' about our Parents in the Garden of EdenLines wrote whilst smartin' from Punishment received for lyin'Thoughts thought about Ma's Notions regardin' Love and House-keepin'Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' of Peary on a hot Summer DayThoughts thought whilst thinkin' of a Thanksgivin' Day TurkeySonnet wrote whilst thinkin' of my Sister Maymie's homely BeauLines wrote whilst recoverin' from an Accident caused by a HornetLines wrote on a Summer Day whilst thinkin' of a Soda-fountainLines wrote after bein' scolded for not doin' as Children used toLines wrote on readin' how Cleopatra made Men act very foolishSonnet wrote whilst thinkin' what I wouldst do with Carnegie's GoldSome Thoughts thought whilst havin' to bathe in a Bath-tubLines wrote in School whilst throwin' Glances at Susan SandersonThoughts thought whilst mowin' the Lawn on a Saturday AfternoonSonnet wrote on the Fly-leaf of my Grammar durin' School HoursThoughts thought on hearin' Folks find Fault with the WeatherLines wrote after seein' Shakespeare's Hamlet from an Upper GallerySonnet wrote whilst retrospectively contemplatin' my First CigarSonnet wrote whilst thinkin' about a Vacation spent on a FarmLines composed after seein' a Book full of Byron's Love LettersSonnet wrote after hearin' a Youth oratin' about "Casabianca"
Sonnets of a Budding Bard - Nixon Waterman - Description and brief content, listen free online on the e-library site at Knigi-Audio.com/en/
