To climb mountain peaks and them explore
By delving mid their bowels, Pray dont scoff.
Could tell you how it was, the cussed thing went off
At other times on many a foreign shore
Had studied deep in seismologic lore
By looking down their throats and note the smell.
Could tell exactly just how far we were from H——l.
Prof. Gummere of the Drexel Institute
On mighty Mount Makushin burnt his boot
The crater sure was hot but when we did inquire