Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TO GUNTON (THE LONDON CONFECTIONER WHO INVENTED ICE-CREAM), by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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TO GUNTON (THE LONDON CONFECTIONER WHO INVENTED ICE-CREAM), by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: A wreath for you, and ardent praise
Last Line: Columbus gunton!
Subject(s): Ice Cream


A wreath for you, and ardent praise,
(or should it be in frigid phrase?)
Great comforter of torrid days,
Unlaurelled Gunton!

What led you to your icy deed,
What theory, what comfort creed,
What heated and perspiring need,
Ingenious Gunton?

What gave you first the sparkling gleam,
The shining and delicious dream
Of cool and comforting ice-cream,
Inventor Gunton?

What vision round your fancy flowed
Of Arctic sea or Alpine road,
Or were you dreaming that it snowed,
Poetic Gunton?

You could not see the counters trim,
The tables round, the waiters prim,
The million cafes cool and dim,
Contriving Gunton.

You could not know the rare device
Of ice-cream soda, college ice;
Well did the simple cream suffice
Discoverer Gunton.

But we, enjoying all of these,
The many modern ways to freeze,
Would hail with universal sneeze
Columbus Gunton!





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