LECTURED by Pa and Ma o'er night, Monday at ten quite vexed and jealous, Resolved in future to be right, And never listen to the fellows: Stitched half a wristband, read the text, Received a note from Mrs Racket: I hate that woman, she sat next All church-time to sweet Captain Clackit. Tuesday got scolded, did not care, The toast was cold, 'twas past eleven; I dreamed the Captain through the air On Cupid's wings bore me to heaven: Pouted and dined, dressed, looked divine, Made an excuse, got Ma to back it; Went to the play, what joy was mine! Talked loud and laughed with Captain Clackit. Wednesday came down no lark so gay, 'The girl's quite altered,' said my mother; Cried Dad, 'I recollect the day When, dearee, thou wert such another': Danced, drew a landscape, skimmed a play, In the paper read that widow Flackit To Gretna Green had run away, The forward minx, with Captain Clackit. Thursday fell sick: 'poor soul she'll die'; Five doctors came with lengthened faces; Each felt my pulse; 'ah me,' cried I, 'Are these my promised loves and graces?' Friday grew worse; cried Ma, in pain, 'Our day was fair, heaven do not black it; Where's your complaint, love?'—'In my brain.' 'What shall I give you?'—'Captain Clackit.' Early next morn a nostrum came Worth all their cordials, balms and spices; A letter, I had been to blame; The Captain's truth brought on a crisis. Sunday, for fear of more delays, Of a few clothes I made a packet, And Monday morn stepped in a chaise And ran away with Captain Clackit. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FOURTH BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 18 by THOMAS CAMPION MERCILES BEAUTE; A TRIPLE ROUNDEL: 1. CAPTIVITY by GEOFFREY CHAUCER THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW THE END OF THE WORLD by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON SHAKESPEARE by HENRY AMES BLOOD A PERFECT SONNET by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT PATER FILIO by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES THE RING AND THE BOOK: BOOK 9. JURIS DOCTOR ... BOTTINIUS by ROBERT BROWNING |