Volume 10 — NONSENSE VERSES
Reading edition
BY GELETT BURGESS
1
The Window has Four little Panes: But One have I; The Window-Panes are in its sash,— I wonder why!
2
My Feet they haul me 'round the House; They hoist me up the Stairs; I only have to steer them and They ride me everywheres.
3
Remarkable truly, is Art! See—Elliptical wheels on a Cart! It looks very fair In the Picture up there; But imagine the Ride when you start!
4
I'd rather have fingers than Toes; I'd rather have Ears than a Nose And as for my hair, I'm glad it's all there, I'll be awfully sad when it goes!
5
I wish that my Room had a floor; I don't so much care for a Door, But this walking around Without touching the ground Is getting to be quite a bore!