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− | | author =Massey, Jerald | + | | author = Massey, Jerald |
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− | ... | + | {{Style P-Poem|poem=Jokes on the Slate, to raise the laugh, |
| + | Are hitherto one-sided. |
| + | Upon the other (half-and-half !) |
| + | I’ve written and derided. |
| + | |
| + | <center>I.</center> |
| + | One ray, at last, of penetrating light, |
| + | Hath pierced the darkness of our mental night. |
| + | So simple all supreme discoveries are ! |
| + | But this is the supremest, simplest, far— |
| + | The only one in all the world who knew. |
| + | The young man made his juvenile ''début'' ; |
| + | He came, saw, conquered, Cæsar-like, elate ! |
| + | Let him be crowned, then, Seizer of the Slate ! |
| + | |
| + | <center>II.</center> |
| + | A young man to the Barber’s went, |
| + | And did the Shaver seize, and |
| + | Charged him with barbarous intent |
| + | To cut the young man’s weasand. |
| + | ''“’Tis useless to deny the fact; |
| + | In vain you threat or pray, Sir ! |
| + | I swear I caught you in the act; |
| + | Your hand teas on the razor ! ”'' |
| + | |
| + | <center>III.</center> |
| + | ’Tis trickery, So you needn’t “ try |
| + | The spirits,”—fatal reason why. |
| + | The case is in a nutshell curled. |
| + | Crack it. ''There is no spirit world.'' |
| + | |
| + | <center>IV.</center> |
| + | So clever, confident, and young, |
| + | ’Twere just as well had he been hung ! |
| + | ''“ Good heavens ! What has the young man done ? ”'' |
| + | Married .... to .... Mrs. Partington ! |
| + | She met the Ocean with a Mop ; |
| + | He tried the other world to stop. |
| + | |
| + | <center>V.</center> |
| + | The apostle bade us “''try the spirits'',” |
| + | And judge them fairly, on their merits ; |
| + | But did not clear instructions give |
| + | For catching things so fugitive |
| + | As spirits, in the Lawyer’s sieve ; |
| + | And, possibly, he might retort, |
| + | “ ''I didn't mean at Bow Street Court !''”}} |