03186cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500200014326400510016330000470021433600260026133700260028733800360031350000310034950511380038050802160151852010330173453400450276765300290281285600430284136702UtSlPG20260610133834.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aGraham, Harry,d1874-193610aVerse and Worse 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-07-110 aAuthor's preface -- Foreword -- The baby's Baedeker: Abroad. United States of America. Great Britain. Scotland. Ireland. Wales. China. France. Germany. Holland. Iceland. Italy. Japan. Portugal. Russia. Spain. Switzerland. Turkey. Dreamland. Stageland. Loverland. Homeland -- Childish complaints: Prelude. Appendicitis. Whooping-cough. Measles. Adenoids. Croup -- Ruthless rhymes: Mother-wit. Uncle Joe. Aunt Eliza. Absent-mindedness. John. Baby. The cat -- Perverted proverbs: 'Virtue is its own reward.' 'Enough is as good as a feast.' 'Don't buy a pig in a poke.' 'Learn to take things easily.' 'A rolling stone gathers no moss.' 'It is never too late to mend.' 'A bad workman complains of his tools.' 'Don't look a gift-horse in the mouth.' Potpourri -- Other verses: Bill. The legend of the author. The motriot. The ballad of the artist. The ballad of ping-pong. The pessimist. The place where the old cleek broke. The homes of London. The happiest land. A London involuntary. Bluebeard. The woman with the dead soles. Rosemary (a ballad of the boudoir). Portknockie's porter. The ballad of the little jinglander. Aftword. Envoi.  aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Diane Monico, and the Online
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material from the Google Print project.)  a"Verse and Worse" by Harry Graham is a collection of humorous verse written in the early 20th century. The book features a variety of satirical poems that playfully critique society, touching on topics such as travel, childhood, and relationships. The verses adopt a lighthearted yet incisive tone, making it both entertaining and relatable for readers of various ages.  The opening of the text introduces the author’s intention to provide clever and amusing commentary through verse, leveraging wit to engage the audience. The introductory poems serve not only as a light-hearted foreword to the main content but also as an invitation for readers to reflect on the absurdities of life, whether regarding parents' fantasies about their children or the eccentricities of international travel. Each section promises a blend of comedic observations intertwined with pointed moral lessons, suggesting that readers can expect a mix of laughter and reflection throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHumorous poetry, English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36702