The Purist by Ogden Nash I give you now Professor Twist, A conscientious scientist, Trustees exclaimed, “He never bun And sent him off to distant jungle Camped on a tropic riverside,
The Bargain by Ogden Nash As I was going to St. Ives I met a man with seven lives; Seven lives, In seven sacks, Like seven beeves
Come on in, the Senility is Fine by Ogden Nash People live forever in Jacksonvil But you don’t have to live forever The entrance requirements for gram You only have to live until your c From that point on you start looki
Oh to Be Odd! by Ogden Nash Hypochondriacs Spend the winter at the bottom of the Adirondriacs. You go to Paris and live on champ If you’re dipsomognac.
Samson Agonistes by Ogden Nash I test my bath before I sit, And I’m always moved to wondermen That what chills the finger not a Is so frigid upon the fundament.
Always Marry an April Girl by Ogden Nash Praise the spells and bless the ch I found April in my arms. April golden, April cloudy, Gracious, cruel, tender, rowdy; April soft in flowered languor,
To a Small Boy Standing on my Shoes While I am Wearing Them by Ogden Nash Let’s straighten this out, my litt And reach an agreement if we can. I entered your door as an honored My shoes are shined and my trouser And I won’t stretch out and read
