Sonnets of a Budding Bard


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This is a volume of 25 sonnets by American poet Nixon Waterman. The sonnets are written from the perspective of a school boy, and are very humorous, supported by some excellent illustrations by John A. Williams. - Summary by Carolin

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Lines wrote in School whilst I shouldst have been studyin' my Lesson 1:11 Gelesen von Sonia
Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' about Mary and her Pet Lamb 1:17 Gelesen von Scotty Smith
Lines wrote whilst thinkin' about how Pa acts when dressin' up 0:59 Gelesen von Syan Bateman
Lines wrote whilst realizin' we oughtst to be kind to dumb Brutes 1:19 Gelesen von Scotty Smith
Lines wrote whilst thinkin' about our Parents in the Garden of Eden 1:15 Gelesen von mas192
Lines wrote whilst smartin' from Punishment received for lyin' 1:08 Gelesen von Sonia
Thoughts thought about Ma's Notions regardin' Love and House-keepin' 1:11 Gelesen von Sonia
Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' of Peary on a hot Summer Day 1:08 Gelesen von Sonia
Thoughts thought whilst thinkin' of a Thanksgivin' Day Turkey 1:07 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' of my Sister Maymie's homely Beau 1:05 Gelesen von Kalynda
Lines wrote whilst recoverin' from an Accident caused by a Hornet 1:12 Gelesen von Scotty Smith
Lines wrote on a Summer Day whilst thinkin' of a Soda-fountain 1:08 Gelesen von Jason in Panama
Lines wrote after bein' scolded for not doin' as Children used to 1:13 Gelesen von Jason in Panama
Lines wrote on readin' how Cleopatra made Men act very foolish 1:13 Gelesen von Jason in Panama
Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' what I wouldst do with Carnegie's Gold 1:18 Gelesen von Jason in Panama
Some Thoughts thought whilst havin' to bathe in a Bath-tub 1:17 Gelesen von Jason in Panama
Lines wrote in School whilst throwin' Glances at Susan Sanderson 1:08 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
Thoughts thought whilst mowin' the Lawn on a Saturday Afternoon 1:24 Gelesen von Jason in Panama
Sonnet wrote on the Fly-leaf of my Grammar durin' School Hours 1:10 Gelesen von Sonia
Thoughts thought on hearin' Folks find Fault with the Weather 1:08 Gelesen von Sonia
Lines wrote after seein' Shakespeare's Hamlet from an Upper Gallery 1:04 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
Sonnet wrote whilst retrospectively contemplatin' my First Cigar 1:11 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
Sonnet wrote whilst thinkin' about a Vacation spent on a Farm 1:08 Gelesen von Sonia
Lines composed after seein' a Book full of Byron's Love Letters 1:10 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
Sonnet wrote after hearin' a Youth oratin' about "Casabianca" 1:15 Gelesen von Sonia