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Poem
September 5, 1851
Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A humorous poem scribbled in a hymn book margin, expressing frustration and distraction in church due to the absence of a dear person, who is imagined asleep or smoking instead.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
Lines taken from the margin of a hymn book at church:
Look at church:
I look in vain,—he does not come;
Dear, dear, what shall I do?
I cannot listen as I ought,
Unless he listens too!
He might have come as well as not;
What plagues these fellows are!
I'll bet he's fast asleep at home
Or smoking a cigar!
Look at church:
I look in vain,—he does not come;
Dear, dear, what shall I do?
I cannot listen as I ought,
Unless he listens too!
He might have come as well as not;
What plagues these fellows are!
I'll bet he's fast asleep at home
Or smoking a cigar!
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Church Distraction
Hymn Book Margin
Absent Lover
Satirical Verse
Religious Folly
Poem Details
Title
Lines Taken From The Margin Of A Hymn Book At Church
Subject
Distraction In Church Awaiting A Dear One
Key Lines
I Look In Vain,—He Does Not Come;
Dear, Dear, What Shall I Do?
I Cannot Listen As I Ought,
Unless He Listens Too!
I'll Bet He's Fast Asleep At Home
Or Smoking A Cigar!