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"Life is not having been told that the man has just waxed the floor."
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Ogden NashWhen called by a panther, — Ogden Nash
"When called by a panther, Dont anther."
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Frederic Ogden Nash 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.
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"Some primal termite knocked on wood And tasted it, and found it good! And that is why your Cousin May Fell through the parlor floor today."
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"Silly girl, silver girl, Draw the mirror toward you; Time who makes the years to whirl Adorned as he adored you."
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"O Adolescence, O Adolescence I wince before thine incandescence . . . When anxious elders swarm about Crying "Where are you going?", thou answerest "Out," . . . Strewn! All is lost and nothing found Lord, how thou leavest things around! . . ."
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"Dont Cry Darling, Its Blood All Right"
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"A wonderful bird is a pelican, His bill will hold more than his belican. He can take in his beak Food enough for a week; But Im damned if I see how the helican."
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