Sonnets of a Budding Bard

Sonnets of a Budding Bard

  • Genres: 
    Poetry
  • Languages: 
    English
  • Provider: Librivox
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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
Chapters
  • 01
    Lines wrote in School whilst I shouldst have been studyin' my Lesson
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  • 02
    Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' about Mary and her Pet Lamb
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  • 03
    Lines wrote whilst thinkin' about how Pa acts when dressin' up
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  • 04
    Lines wrote whilst realizin' we oughtst to be kind to dumb Brutes
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    Lines wrote whilst thinkin' about our Parents in the Garden of Eden
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    Lines wrote whilst smartin' from Punishment received for lyin'
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  • 07
    Thoughts thought about Ma's Notions regardin' Love and House-keepin'
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  • 08
    Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' of Peary on a hot Summer Day
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  • 09
    Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' of a Thanksgivin' Day Turkey
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  • 10
    Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' of my Sister Maymie's homely Beau
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  • 11
    Lines wrote whilst recoverin' from an Accident caused by a Hornet
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  • 12
    Lines wrote on a Summer Day whilst thinkin' of a Soda-fountain
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    Lines wrote after bein' scolded for not doin' as Children used to
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    Lines wrote on readin' how Cleopatra made Men act very foolish
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    Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' what I wouldst do with Carnegie's Gold
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    Some Thoughts thought whilst havin' to bathe in a Bath-tub
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  • 17
    Lines wrote in School whilst throwin' Glances at Susan Sanderson
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  • 18
    Thoughts thought whilst mowin' the Lawn on a Saturday Afternoon
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  • 19
    Sonnet wrote on the Fly-leaf of my Grammar durin' School Hours
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    Thoughts thought on hearin' Folks find Fault with the Weather
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  • 21
    Lines wrote after seein' Shakespeare's Hamlet from an Upper Gallery
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    Sonnet wrote whilst retrospectively contemplatin' my First Cigar
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  • 23
    Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' about a Vacation spent on a Farm
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  • 24
    Lines composed after seein' a Book full of Byron's Love Letters
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  • 25
    Sonnet wrote after hearin' a Youth oratin' about "Casabianca"
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