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The selected verse of Ogden Nash
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From the Book - [1st ed.].
Allow me, Madam, but it won't help
Ha! Original sin!
The terrible people
Song for a temperature of a hundred and one
Pediatric reflection
Portrait of the artist as a prematurely old man
The seven spiritual ages of Mrs. Marmaduke Moore
Lines indited with all the depravity of poverty
Reflection on a wicked world
The party
More about people
Family court
Seaside serenade
The strange case of Mr. Ormantude's bride
Lines to be mumbled at Ovington's
Ms. found in a quagmire
Invocation
Reflection on babies
A beginner's guide to the ocean
A lady thinks she is thirty
Introspective reflection
Do, do what you done, done, done before, before, before
Scram, lion!
Reflection on the fallibility of nemesis
Thoughts thought on an avenue
For the most improbable she
The rabbits
Thoughts thought while waiting for a pronouncement from a doctor, an editor, a big executive, the department of internal revenue or any other momentous pronouncer
The passionate pagan and the dispassionate public
My daddy
Suppose he threw it in your face
A bas ben adhem
The pig
The individualist
Thunder over the nursery
Reflections on ice-breaking
Dragons are too seldom
Lines to a three-name lady
Funebrial reflection
I don't mean us, except occasionally
The life of the party
The cow
That reminds me
After the christening
The germ
I know you'll like them
Pretty Halycon days
Reflections on ingenuity
No doctors today, thank you
Happy days, Elmer!
The duck
Now you see it, now I don't
The big tent under the roof
The camel
"Tomorrow, partly cloudy"
Song to be sung by the father of infant female children
Genealogical reflection
Ask daddy, he won't know
When you say that, smile! Or All right then, don't smile
The rhinoceros
I had no idea it was so late
A plea for less malice toward none
Reflection on caution
Don't guess, let me tell you
Taboo to boot
The fish
Mr. Peachey's predicament or no mot parades
Some of my best friends are children
The turtle
Don't look now
Nevertheless
Reflection on the passage of time, its inevitability and its quirks
Two and one are a problem
One third of a calendar
Song of the open road
Good-bye, old year, you oaf, or Why don't they pay the bonus?
Geddondillo
Platitudinous reflection
What's the matter, haven't you got any sense of humor?
Tin wedding whistle
These Latins
Mr. Artesian's conscientiousness
The voice of experience
The sea-gull
Are you a Snodgrass?
Old men
Birdies, don't make me laugh
Electra becomes morbid
The rooster
Look for the silver lining
In which the poet is ashamed but pleased
The panther
Watchman, what of the first first lady?
Please pass the biscuit
The termite
From a Manhattan tomb
The hat's got my tongue
The fly
Lines to a world-famous poet who failed to complete a world-famous poem or come clean, Mr. Guest!
The sniffle
Samson agonists
Oh, stop being thankful all over the place
Dance unmacabre
The third Jungle Book
Suppose I darken your door
Judgment day
The city
Hearts of gold or a good excuse is worse than none
It's a grand parade it will be, modern design
Kindly unhitch that star, buddy
Lament on the eve of parting
Glossina Morsitans, or, The Tsetse
"My child is phlegmatic"-anxious parent
Birth comes to the archbishop
Creeps and crawls
A carol for children
Homeward bund
One night in Oz
Midsummer warning
Anatomical reflection
To my valentine
The smelt
Celery
The cantaloupe
The eel
England expects
Waiting for the birdie
Shrinking song
Absence makes the heart grow heart trouble
I'll get one tomorrow
Washington's birthday eve
The anatomy of happiness
No wonder our fathers died
The hippopotamus
Where there's a will, there's velleity
A kind of an ode to duty
Prayer at the end of a rope
A brief guide to New York
Incompetent and immaterial
Biological reflection
The mind of Professor Primrose
I never even suggested it
My dear, how ever did you think up this delicious salad?
What's the use?
The party next door
The Japanese
Traveler's rest
Riding on a railroad train
The canary
The evening out
The politician
Read this vibrant exposé
What almost every woman knows sooner or later
Turns in a worm's lane
Requiem
Bernarr Macfadden
May I drive you home, Mrs. Murgatroyd?
So penseroso
The purist
Everybody eats too much anyhow
Just a piece of lettuce and some lemon juice, thank you
Allergy met a bear
An introduction to dogs
To a small boy standing on my shoes, while I am wearing them
A drink with something in it
Index of first lines.
From the Book
Allow me, Madam, but it won't help
Ha! Original sin!
Terrible people
Song for a temperature of a hundred and one
Pediatric reflection
Portrait of the artist as a prematurely old man
Seven spiritual ages of Mrs. Marmaduke Moore
Lines indited with all the depravity of poverty
Reflection on a wicked world
Party
More about people
Family court
Seaside serenade
Strange case of Mr. Ormantud's bride
Lines to be mumbled at Ovington's
Ms. Found in a quagmire
Invocation
Reflection on babies
Beginner's guide to the ocean
Lady thinks she is thirty
Introspective reflection
Do, do what you done, done, done before, before, before
Scram lion!
Reflection on the fallibility of nemesis
Thoughts thought on a avenue
For the most part improbable she
Rabbits
Thoughts thought while waiting for a pronouncement from a doctor, an editor, a biog executive, the department of Internal Revenue or any other momentous pronouncer
Passionate pagan and the dispassionate public
My Daddy
Suppose he threw it in your face
Bas Ben Adhem
Pig
Individualist
Thunder over the nursery
Reflections on ice-breaking
Dragons are too seldom
Lines to a three name lady
Funebrial reflection
I don't mean us, except occasionally
Life of the party
Cow
Reminds me
After the christening
Germ
I know you'll like them
Pretty halcyon days.
Reflections on ingenuity
No doctors today, thank you
Happy days, Elmer
Duck
Now you see it, now I don't
Big tent under the roof
Camel
"Tomorrow, partly cloudy"
Song to be sung by the father of infant female children
Genealogical reflection
Ask daddy, he won't know
When you say that, smile, or all right then, don't smile
Rhinoceros
I had no idea it was so late
Plea for less Malice toward none
Reflection on caution
Don't guess, let me tell you
Taboo to boot
Fish
Mr. Peachey's predicament or no mot parades
Some of my best fiends are children
Turtle
Don't look now
Nevertheless
Reflection on the passage of time, its inevitability its quirks
Two and one are a problem
One third of the calendar
Song of the open road
Good-bye, old year, you, oaf, or why don't they pay the bonus
Geddondillo
Platitudinous reflection
What's the matter, haven't you got any sense of humor?
Tin wedding whistle
These Latins
Mr. Artesian's conscientiousness
Voice of experience
Sea-Gull
Are you a Snodgrass
Old men
Birdies, don't make me laugh
Electra becomes morbid
Rooster
Look for the silver lining
In which the Poet is ashamed but pleased
Panther
Watchman, what of the First First Lady?
Please pass the biscuit
Termite
From a Manhattan tomb
Hat's got my tongue
Fly
Lines to a world-famous poet who failed to complete a world-famous poem or come clean, Mr. Guest
Sniffle
Samson Agonistes
Oh, stop, being thankful all over the place
Dance unmacabre
Third Jungle Book.
Suppose I darken your door
Judgment day
City
Hearts of gold or A good excuse is worse than none
It's a grand parade it will be, modern design
Kindly unhitch that star, Buddy
Lament on the eve of parting
Glossina Morsitans, or, The Tsetse
"My child is phlegmatic ..."-Anxious parent
Birth comes to the Archbishop
Creeps and crawls
Carol for children
Homeward bund
One night in Oz
Midsummer warning
Anatomical reflection
To my valentine
Smelt
Celery
Cantaloupe
Eel
England expects
Waiting for the birdie
Shrinking song
Absence makes the heart grow heart trouble
I'll get one tomorrow
Washington's birthday eve
Anatomy of happiness
No wonder our fathers died
Hippopotamus
Where there's a will, there's velleity
Kind of an ode to duty
Prayer at the end of a rope
Brief guide to New York
Incompetent and immaterial
Biological reflection
Mind of Professor Primrose
I never even suggested it
My dear, how ever did you think up this delicious salad?
What's the use?
Party next door
Japanese
Traveler's rest
Riding on a railroad train
Canary
Evening out
Politician
Read this vibrant expose
What almost every woman knows sooner or later
Turns in a worm's lane
Requiem
Bernarr Macfadden
May I drive you home, Mrs. Murgatroyd?
So Penseroso
Purist
Everybody eats too much anyhow
Just piece of lettuce and some lemon juice, thank you
Allergy met a bear
Introduction to dogs
To a small boy standing on my shoes, while I am wearing them
Drink with something in it.
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