SINGING through the forests, Rattling over ridges; Shooting under arches, Rumbling over bridges; Whizzing through the mountains, Buzzing o'er the vale, -- Bless me! this is pleasant, Riding on the rail! Men of different "stations" In the eye of fame, Here are very quickly Coming to the same; High and lowly people, Birds of every feather, On a common level, Travelling together. Gentleman in shorts, Looming very tall; Gentleman at large Talking very small; Gentleman in tights, With a loose-ish mien; Gentleman in gray, Looking rather green; Gentleman quite old, Asking for the news, Gentleman in black, In a fit of blues; Gentleman in claret, Sober as a vicar; Gentleman in tweed, Dreadfully in liquor! Stranger on the right Looking very sunny, Obviously reading Something rather funny. Now the smiles are thicker -- Wonder what they mean! Faith, he's got the Knicker. Bocker Magazine! Stranger on the left Closing up his peepers; Now he snores amain, Like the Seven Sleepers; At his feet a volume Gives the explanation, How the man grew stupid From "Association "! Ancient maiden lady Anxiously remarks, That there must be peril 'Mong so many sparks; Roguish-looking fellow, Turning to the stranger, Says it's his opinion She is out of danger! Woman with her baby, Sitting vis-a-vis; Baby keeps a-squalling, Woman looks at me; Asks about the distance, Says it's tiresome talking, Noises of the cars Are so very shocking! Market-woman, careful Of the precious casket, Knowing eggs are eggs, Tightly holds her basket; Feeling that a smash, If it came, would surely Send her eggs to pot, Rather prematurely. Singing through the forests, Rattling over ridges; Shooting under arches, Rumbling over bridges; Whizzing through the mountains, Buzzing o'er the vale, -- Bless me! this is pleasant, Riding on the rail! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GREEK AT CONSTANTINOPLE by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES LAMENT OF THE IRISH EMIGRANT by HELEN SELINA SHERIDAN SWORD AND BUCKLER; OR, SERVING-MAN'S DEFENCE: INTRODUCTION by WILLIAM BASSE OLD REMEDIES by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN WHEN TIME WAS YOUNG by SARITA HOLT BROWNLEE OF ONE AFFLICTED WITH DEAFNESS by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON FAMILIAR EPISTLES ON A SERMON, 'OFFICE & OPERATIONS OF HOLY SPIRIT': 3 by JOHN BYROM |