Children’s Party by Ogden Nash May I join you in the doghouse, R I wish to retire till the party’s Since three o’clock I’ve done my To entertain each tiny guest. My And if they want me, let them find
My Dream by Ogden Nash This is my dream, It is my own dream, I dreamt it. I dreamt that my hair was kempt. Then I dreamt that my true love u
Peekabo, I Almost See You by Ogden Nash Peekabo, I Almost See You Middle-aged life is merry, and I But there comes a day when your ey And your friends get jocular, so y And of all your friends he is the
The Wasp by Ogden Nash The wasp and all his numerous fami I look upon as a major calamity. He throws open his nest with prodi But I distrust his waspitality.
Reflection on Caution by Ogden Nash Affection is a noble quality; It leads to generosity and jollity But it also leads to breach of pro If you go around lavishing it on r
The Hippopotamus by Ogden Nash Behold the hippopotamus! We laugh at how he looks to us, And yet in moments dank and grim, I wonder how we look to him. Peace, peace, thou hippopotamus!
The Rhinoceros by Ogden Nash The rhino is a homely beast, For human eyes he’s not a feast. Farwell, farewell, you old rhinoce I’ll stare at something less prepo
The Chipmunk by Ogden Nash My friends all know that I am shy But the chipmunk is twice and shy He moves with flickering indecisio Like stripes across the television He’s like the shadow of a cloud,
