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THE LOVELY HUSBAND, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poet's Biography First Line: Oh a lovely husband he was known, he loved his wife and Last Line: In this love-ly man! Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Love; Marriage; Music & Musicians; Weddings; Husbands; Wives | ||||||||
Oh a love - ly hus-band he was known, He loved his wife and her a-lone; She reaped the harvest he had sown; She ate the meat; he picked the bone. With mixed admirers ev-'ry size, She smiled on each with out disguise; This love-ly hus-band closed his eyes Lest he might take her by sur-prise. Trot! Run! Was - n't he a han - dy hub - by? What Fun She could plot and plan! Not One Oth - er such a dan - dy hub - by As this love - ly man! II He answered at her least command: He fanned her, if she would be fanned; He vanished when she willed it. -- And He always coughed behind his hand. She held him in such high esteem She let him dope her face with "Cream," -- He'd chink the wrinkles seam-by-seam, And call her "lovely as a dream!" CHORUS Hot Bun! Wasn't he a lovey-dovey? What Fun She could plot and plan! Not One Other such a dovey-lovey As this love-ly man! III Her lightest wishes he foreknew And fell up-stairs to cater to: He never failed to back from view, Nor mispronounced Don't ( ) you "Doan chu." He only sought to fill such space As her friends left; -- he knew his place: -- He praised the form she could not lace. -- He praised her face before her face! CHORUS Shot Gun! Wasn't he a lovely fellow? What Fun She could plot and plan! Not One Lonesome little streak of yellow In this love-ly man! | Other Poems of Interest...OUR AMERICAN HUSBANDS WERE BORN by MATTHEA HARVEY A BLESSING FOR A WEDDING by JANE HIRSHFIELD A SUITE FOR MARRIAGE by DAVID IGNATOW ADVICE TO HER SON ON MARRIAGE by MARY BARBER THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD KISSING AGAIN by DORIANNE LAUX A TIME PAST by DENISE LEVERTOV |
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