Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FOR GOODNESS' SAK!, by THOMAS AUGUSTINE DALY First Line: For goodness' sak'! She say to me Last Line: "for goodness' sak'!" Alternate Author Name(s): Daly, T. A. Subject(s): Marriage; Weddings; Husbands; Wives | ||||||||
"FOR goodness' sak'!" She say to me -- Dees girl, dees Angela Mari' Dat soon my wife ees gona be -- "Bayfore I go for leeve weeth you, You gotta habit, you mus' br'ak; Dees swearin' talk eet weell not do, For goodness' sak'!" "For goodness' sak'! eet's mak' me sad," She say, "for hear you speak so bad." An' I say, "Wal, w'en I am mad, I feel eef I no swear a few Dat som'theeng sure ees gotta br'ak; So w'at da deuce I gona do, For goodness' sak'?" "'For goodness' sak'!' dat's joosta w'at You oughta say w'en you are hot!" She say; "So promise you weell not Mak' swear words now for seexa week, Or you can tak' your presents back! Here's strongest langwadge you must speak: 'For goodness' sak'!'" For goodness' sak' I'm tonga-tied, So dat she weell be satisfied, Dees girl dat gona be my bride; But you, you guys dat know me -- Wal! I hope dat you weell not meestak' What I am theenkin' w'en I yal: "For goodness' sak'!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BLESSING FOR A WEDDING by JANE HIRSHFIELD A SUITE FOR MARRIAGE by DAVID IGNATOW ADVICE TO HER SON ON MARRIAGE by MARY BARBER THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD KISSING AGAIN by DORIANNE LAUX A TIME PAST by DENISE LEVERTOV A DIXIE LULLABY by THOMAS AUGUSTINE DALY |
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