And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout,
But there is no joy in Mudville—mighty Casey has struck out.
John Kendrick Bangs, one time Editor of Puck, of lamented memory, wrote tomes of humorous verse. As a pastime in tricky rhyming we quote:
MONA LISA
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa,
Have you gone? Great Julius Cæsar!
Who’s the Chap so bold and pinchey
Thus to swipe the great da Vinci,
Taking France’s first Chef d’œuvre
Squarely from old Mr. Louvre,