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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CASE OF DOMINEERING JOHN ALEXIS UPHAM, by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When john alexis upham was a little lad of / two Last Line: She always did, she always does exactly as he orders. Alternate Author Name(s): F. P. A. Subject(s): Character | |||
WHEN John Alexis Upham was a little lad of two, He made his nurse do everything he wanted her to do; A domineering darling, and imperious little lad, His parents thought him lordly, but the neighbours called him bad. He ruled the other boys at school; in classroom and at play Our John Alexis Upham always had to have his way. At college (on the campus they discuss his manners still), Nor student nor professor ever dared to cross his will. As energetic business man he took a stubborn stand, And not a clerk or merchant prince would counter his command. Resistance to his orders never came from any one; Did he say "Go and do it thus," why, thus 'twas always done. But John Alexis fell in love—such incidents occur— And everybody said, "Poor Nell! Alas, I pity her!" A modest, unassuming maid, and so distinctly shy That if you said a word to her she'd look at you and cry. They married—John Alexis, who had always had his way— And Nell, who never, never had a word to say; And in their long connubial life—on thirty years it borders— She always did, she always does exactly as he orders. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MORAL ESSAYS: EPISTLE 2. TO A LADY: OF THE CHARACTERS OF WOMEN by ALEXANDER POPE A CHARACTER by CHARLOTTE FISKE BATES HIDDEN TALENT by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON SKETCH OF HIS OWN CHARACTER by THOMAS GRAY RUGGED FACES by MARY R. HARTMAN HEREDITY by WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS DUALITY; FROM ME SPRING GOOD AND EVIL by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL PERSONALITY; TO ANN by HAZEL FRYE SCHWENTKER LINES FROM A PLUTOCRATIC POETASTER TO A DITCH-DIGGER by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS |
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