Said he couldn’t distinguish a king from a knave,
His eyes were so dim and benighted;
A Yankee observed that he needn’t complain,
For the thing has been often attempted in vain
By eyes that were very clear-sighted.
A Bar Sinister
As Harry one day was abusing the sex,
As things that in courtship but studied to vex,
And in marriage but sought to enthrall;
“Never mind him,” says Kate, “’tis a family whim;