'Fatty,' one day, called 'Red-nosed Scot' A viper! and then punched his nose; Poor 'Scotty' swore to have revenge Before the week could close. Now 'Scotty' was a gambling man, And, when his eyes were glassed and framed, He saw in print, to his amaze, A horse called 'Viper' named. At once that superstitious man Backed 'Viper' for the highest place; And heard ere long, to his great joy, That horse had won the race. 'Fatty,' said 'Scot,' with grateful tears, 'You called me "Viper," to my shame -- But it was heavenly Providence To call me by that name.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE OLD MAN DREAMS by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES SING-SONG; A NURSERY RHYME BOOK: 30 by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI AT THE SEASIDE by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SAINT AGNES' EVE by ALFRED TENNYSON TO A YOUNG MAN ON THE PLATFORM OF A SUBWAY EXPRESS by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS THE FIRST-FOOT by ALEXANDER ANDERSON OLD ETCHINGS by MARGIE B. BOSWELL TO A YOUNG FRIEND LEARNING TO PLAY THE FLUTE by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD |