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Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces.With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New York Times to be the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry.
The Choise of Valentines Or the Merie Ballad of Nash His Dildo, which alternatively acquired the label "Nashe's Dildo", [1] is an erotic poem by Thomas Nashe, thought to have been composed around 1592 or 1593. [2] The poem survives in three extant manuscript versions [3] [4] and was first printed in 1899. [5]
Arabic lyrics English translation لما بدا يتثنى (أمان) When my love appeared walking with a swinging gait (Aman) [4] حبي جماله فتنى (أمان)
The poem opens with the introduction of Belinda and her company of pets: Ink (the kitten), Blink (the mouse), Mustard (the dog) and Custard (the cowardly dragon). Everyone is fond of bragging and boasting about their bravery, except Custard. Despite his frightening looks, the dragon cries for a nice safe cage and gets tickled mercilessly.
A writer learning the craft of poetry might use the tools of poetry analysis to expand and strengthen their own mastery. [4] A reader might use the tools and techniques of poetry analysis in order to discern all that the work has to offer, and thereby gain a fuller, more rewarding appreciation of the poem. [5]
Thomas Nashe (baptised 30 November 1567 – c. 1601; also Nash) was an Elizabethan playwright, poet, satirist and a significant pamphleteer. [ 1 ] : 5 He is known for his novel The Unfortunate Traveller , [ 2 ] his pamphlets including Pierce Penniless , and his numerous defences of the Church of England .
"Line-Up for Yesterday: An ABC of Baseball Immortals" is a poem written by Ogden Nash for the January 1949 issue of SPORT Magazine.In the poem, Nash dedicates each letter of the alphabet to a legendary Major League Baseball player.
Ogden Nash is kind of a quotation sink for all authorless bits of comic doggerel just as Churchill gets all spare political quotes and Wilde gets arch put downs. These are the earliest cites for the opening lines I can find [2] .