Poems by Ellis Parker Butler
The Cut Finger
... The saints ye will be pleadin, but t is little theyll be heedin, ...
Womanly Qualms
... Should flap its cruel, thoughtless oars ...
To Phyllis And May
... By fair, sweet Phyllis, or sweet, fair May ...
Little Ballads Of Timely Warning; II:
... II: On Malicious Cruelty To Harmless Creatures ...
To May
... SoI have no heart to write verses to May ...
How'd You Like It?
... Well, then! How'd you like to bear the name of Butler ...
An Old-Fashioned Garden
... Planting, indeed, bleeding hearts for the two of us, ...
Djolan
... Knowledge (it's power) is what I've gained! ...
The Daughter Of The Year
... For thy cheeks, all pink and white, ...
The Sheep
... "Praise be theyre not as fierce as leopards!" ...
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year!
... Andbless your dear heart, honey,I wish the same to you! ...
Reasonable Interest
... Or, if not, Does he like cabbage, cheese, or what ...
Outbid
... Some heart thats not for sale! ...
Mary Had A Little Frog
... Because, of course, it croaked! ...
The Hunter
... Moral When you go out to hunt, my son ...