英语谐趣诗精选56首.docx
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英语谐趣诗精选56首
LIGHTVERSE
1.WASTE
HarryGraham
IhadwrittentoAuntMaud,
Whowasonatripabroad,
WhenIheardshe’ddiedofcramp
Justtoolatetosavethestamp.
2.THEPERFECTRREACTIONARY
HughesMearns
AsIwassittinginmychair
Iknewthebottomwasn’tthere,
Norlegsnorback,butIjustsat,
Ignoringlittlethingslikethat.
3.THEHAPPYBOUNDINGFLEA
RolandYoung
Andhere’sthehappyboundingflea---
Youcannottellthehefromshe.
Thesexeslookalike,yousee,
Butshecantell,andsocanhe!
4.MYFACE
AnthonyEuwer
AsabeautyI’magreatstar,
Thereareothersmorehandsome,byfar,
Butmyface---Idon’tmindit
ForIambehindit,
It’sthepeopleinfrontgetthejar!
5.ROOD
Anonymous
TherewasayoungladynamedRood,
Whowassuchanabsoluteprude
Thatshepulleddowntheblind
Whenchanginghermind,
Lestcuriouseyesshouldintrude.
6.POWERTOTHEPEOPLE
HowardNemerov
Whyarethestampsadornedwithkingsandpresidents?
Thatwemaylicktheirhinderpartsandthumptheirheads.
7.FATIGUE
HilaireBelloc
I’mtiredofLOVE:
I’mstillmoretiredofRHYME.
ButMONEYgivesmepleasureallthetime.
8.LETTERS
Anonymous
Livesofgreatmenallremindus
Astheirpageso’erweturn,
Thatwe’reapttoleavebehindus
Lettersthatweoughttoburn.
9.ISAWAMANPURSING
StephenCrane
Isawamanpursuingthehorizon;
Roundandroundtheysped.
Iwasdisturbedatthis;
Iaccostedtheman.
“Itisfutile,”Isaid,
“Youcannever---“
“Youlie,”hecried,
Andranon.
10.IANTHE
W.S.Lander
Fromyou,Ianthe,littletroublespass
Likelittleripplesdownasunnyriver;
Yourpleasuresspringlikedaisiesinthegrass,
Cutdown,andupagainasblitheasever.
11.THESPUR
W.B.Yeats
Youthinkithorriblethatlustandrage
Shoulddanceattentionuponmyoldage;
TheywerenotsuchaplaguewhenIwasyoung;
WhatelsehaveItospurmeintosong?
12.OLDMANFROMPERU
Anonymous
TherewasanoldmanfromPeru
Whodreamedhewaseatinghisshoe.
Hewokeinafright
Inthemiddleofthenight
Andfounditwasperfectlytrue.
13.THEOPTIMIST
D.H.Lawrence
Theoptimistbuildshimselfsafeinsideacell
Andpaintstheinsidewallssky-blue
Andblocksupthedoor
Andsayshe’sinheaven.
14.ACHRISTIAN
ThomasRussellYbarra
AChristianisamanwhofeels
RepentanceonaSunday
ForwhathedidonSaturday
AndisgoingtodoonMonday.
15.ANEPICURE
Anonymous
Anepicure,diningatCrewe,
Foundquitealargemouseinhisstew.
Saidthewaiter,“Don’tshout,
Andwaveitabout,
Ortherestwillbewantingone,too!
”
16.THESWAN-SONG
S.T.Coleridge
Swanssingbeforetheydie---‘twerenobadthing
Shouldcertainpersonsdiebeforetheysing.
17.PESSIMISTANDOPTIMIST
F.Langbridge
Twomenlookoutthroughthesamebars:
Oneseesthemud,andonethestars.
18.CATCH
LangstonHughes
Bigboycame
Carryingamermaid
Onhisshoulders
Andthemerdaid
Hadhertail
Curled
Beneathhisarm.
Beingafisherboy,
He’dfoundafish
Tocaryy---
Halffish,
Halfgirl
Tomarry.
19.WISHES
Anonymous
Ifwisheswerehorses,
Beggarswouldride;
Ifturnipswerewatches,
Iwouldwearonebymyside.
20.HAIR
SamuelHoffenstein
Babieshaven’tanyhair;
Oldmen’sheadsarejustasbare;---
Betweenthecradleandthegrave
Liesahaircutandashave.
21.NEEDLESANDPINS
Anonymous
Needlesandpins,needlesandpins,
Whenyougetmarriedyourtroublebegins.
22.IMAY,IMIGHT,IMUST
MarianneMoore
Ifyouwilltellmewhythefen
Appearsimpassable,Ithen
WilltellyouwhyIthinkthatI
CangetacrossitifItry.
23.MYSOUL
Anonymous
NowIlaymedowntosleep,
IpraytheLordmysoultokeep;
AndifIdiebeforeIwake,
IpraytheLordmysoultotake.
24.MISCONCEPTIONS
RobertBrowning
ThisisaspraytheBirdclungto,
Makingitblossomwithpleasure,
Erethehightree-topshesprungto,
Fitforhernestandhertreasure.
Oh,whatahopebeyondmeasure
Wasthepoorspray’s,whichtheflyingfeethungto,---
Sotobesingledout,builtin,andsungto!
25.AGAIN!
AGAIN!
StanleyKunitz
Loveknockedagainatmydoor:
Itossedherabucketofbones.
Fromeachbonespringsasoldier
Whoshootsmeasstranger.
26.AFLASH
Anonymous
Hereliesamanwhowaskilledbylightning;
Hediedwhenhisprospectsseemedtobebrightening,
Hemighthavecutaflashinthisworldoftrouble,
Butaflashcuthim,andheliesinthestubble.
27.TARTS
D.H.Lawrence
Isupposetartsarecalledtartsbecausethey‘retart,
Meaningsour,makeyoupullalongfaceafter.
AndIsupposemostgirlsareabittartyto-day,
Sothat’swhysomanyyoungmenhavelongfaces.
28.AQUESTIONMYASKEDME
NancyWillard
Whotiedmynavel?
DidGoadtieit?
Godmadethethread:
Oman,liveforever!
Manmadetheknot:
enoughisenough.
29.DEVOTION
RobertFrost
Theheartcanthinkofnodevotion
Greaterthanbeingshoretotheocean---
Holdingthecurveofoneposition,
Countinganendlessrepetition.
30.FAULTS
SaraTeasdale
Theycametotellyourfaultstome,
Theynamedthemonebyone;
Ilaughedaloudwhentheyweredone,
Iknewthemallsowellbefore;---
Oh,theywereblind,tooblindtosee
Yourfaultshadmademeloveyoumore.
31.ANEPITAPH
WalterdelaMare
Hereliesamostbeautifullady;
Lightofstepandheartwasshe;
Ithinkshewasthemostbeautifullady
ThateverwasintheWestCountry.
Butbeautyvanishes;beautypasses;Howeverrare---rareitbe;
AndwhenIcrumble,whowillremember
ThisladyoftheWestcountry.
32.ONGUT
BenJonson
Guteatsalldayandleadersallthenight,
Soallhismeathetastethovertwice;
And,strivingsotodoublehisdelight,
Hemakeshimselfathoroughfareofvice.
Thus,inhisbelly,canhechangeasin,
Lustitcomesout,thatgluttonywentin.
33.NOTJUSTFORTHERIDE
Anonymous
TherewasayoungladyofNiger
Whosmiledassherodeonatiger:
Theycamebackfromtheride
Withtheladyinside
Andthesmileonthefaceofthetiger.
34.BEOFF
StevieSmith
I’msorrytosaymydearwifeisadreamer,
Andasshedreamsshegetspalerandleaner.
“ThenbeofftoyourDream,withhisfly-awayhat,
I’llstaywiththegirlswhoarehappyandfat.”
35.THEREWASAYOUNGLADYOFKENT
Anonymous
TherewasayoungladyofKent,
Whosaidthatsheknewwhatitmeant
Whenmenaskedhertodine,
Andservedcocktailsandwine;
Sheknew,ohsheknew!
---butshewent!
36.ONANINFANTEIGHTMONTHSOLD
Anonymous
SinceIhavebeensoquicklydonefor,
IwonderwhatIwasbegunfor.
37.THEFLY
OgdenNash
TheLordinHiswisdommadethefly
Andthenforgottotelluswhy.
38.APROMISEMADE
Anonymous
Apromisemade
Isadebtunpaid.
39.FORAMOUTHYWOMAN
CounteeCullen
Godandthedevilstillarewrangling
Whichshouldhaveher,whichrepel,
Godwantsnodiscordinhisheaven;
Satanhasenoughinhell.
40.ANANSWERTOTHEPARSON
WilliamBlake
“Whyofthesheepdoyounotlearnpeace?
”
“BecauseIdon’twantyoutoshearmyfleece.”
41.ABEAUTY
Anonymous
Thereoncewasamaidwithsuchgraces,
Thathercurvescriedaloudforembraces.
“Youlook,”saidMcGee,
“Likeamilliontome---
Investedinalltherightplaces!
”
42.EPIGRAM
MatthewPrior
Sir,Iadmityourgeneralrule,
Thateverypoetisafool.
Butyouyourselfmayservetoshowit,
Thateveryfoolisnotapoet.
43.ATUTORANDTWOTOOTERS
Anonymous
Atutorwhotootedtheflute
Triedtotutortwotootertotoot.
Saidthetwotothetutor,
“Isithardertotootor
Totutortwotooterstotoot?
”
44.AMANSAWABALLOFGOLD
StephenCrane
Amansawaballofgoldinthesky;
Heclimbedforit,
Andeventuallyheachievedit---
Itwasclay.
Nowthisisthestrangepart:
Whenthemanwenttotheearth
Andlookedagain,
Lo,therewastheballofgold.
45.THEWISEOLDOWL
EdwardH.Richards
Awiseoldowlsatonanoak,
Themorehesawthelesshespoke;
Thelesshespokethemoreheheard;
Whyaren’twelikethatwiseoldbird?
46.THEOLDMANWITHABEARD
EdwardLear
TherewasanOldManwithabeard,
Whosaid,“ItisjustasIfeared!
---
TwoOwlsandaHen,fourLarksandaWren,
Haveallbuilttheirnestsinmybeard!
”
47.MOTHER,MAYIGOANDSWIM?
Anonymous
Mother,mayIgoandswim?
Yes,mydarlingdaughter.
Hangyourclothesonyonderlimb,
Butdon’tgonearthewater.
48.MOTHERGOOSE’SGARLAND
ArchibaldMacLeish
Around,aroundthesunwego:
Themoongoesaroundtheearth.
Wedonotdoeofdeath:
Wedieofvertigo.
49.NEWSITEM
DorothyParker
Menseldommakepasses
Atgirlswhowearglasses.
50.ANEPITAPH
BenjaminFranklin
HereSkuggliessnug
Asabuginarug.
51.HEADANDHEART
C.D.B.Ellis
Iputmyhanduponmyhear
Andsworethatweshouldneverpart---
IwonderwhatIshouldhavesaid
IfIhadputitonmyhead.
52.THEDUCHESS
Anonymous
IsatnexttheDuchessatatea,
ItwasjustasIfeareditwouldbe;
Herrumblingsabdominal
Weresimpleabominable,
Andeveryonethoughtitwasme.
53.UNFORGIVABLEANDUNFORGIVEN
C.D.B.Ellis
WithPeterIrefusetodine:
Hisjokesareolderthanhiswine.
WithPaulIhavenotlatelydined:
Myjokeswerebroaderthanhismind.
54.THEWAYFARER
StephenCrane
Thewayfarer
Perceivingthepathwaytotruth,
Wasstruckwithastonishment.
Itwasthicklygrownwithweeds.
“Ha,“hesaid,
“Iseethatnonehaspassedhere
Inalongtime.”
Laterhesawthateachweed
Wasasingularknife.
“Well,”hemumbledatlast,
“Doubtlessthereareotherroads.”
55.REALESTATE
Anonymous
TherewasayoungladyofWantage,
OfwhomtheTownClarktookadvantage.
“saidtheCountrySurveyor,
Ofcourseyoumusttakeher;
You’vealteredthelineofherfrontage.”
56.JORDANWYATT
Anonymous
HereliespoorstingyJordanWyatt
Whodiedatnoonandsavedadi
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