How pa-tient-ly the geese at-tend!
But do they re-al-ly com-pre-hend
What Scho-pen-hau-er's driv-ing at?
Oh, not at all; but what of that?
Nei-ther do I; nei-ther does she;
And, for that mat-ter, nor does he.
_Oliver Herford_.
THE FLAMINGO
_Inspired by reading a chorus of spirits in a German play_
FIRST VOICE.
Oh! tell me have you ever seen a red, long-leg'd Flamingo?
Oh! tell me have you ever yet seen him the water in go?
SECOND VOICE.
Oh! yes at Bowling-Green I've seen a red long-leg'd Flamingo,
Oh! yes at Bowling-Green I've there seen him the water in go.
FIRST VOICE.
Oh! tell me did you ever see a bird so funny stand-o
When forth he from the water comes and gets upon the land-o?
SECOND VOICE.
No! in my life I ne'er did see a bird so funny stand-o
When forth he from the water comes and gets upon the land-o.
FIRST VOICE.
He has a leg some three feet long, or near it, so they say, Sir.
Stiff upon one alone he stands, t'other he stows away, Sir.
SECOND VOICE.
And what an ugly head he's got! I wonder that he'd wear it.
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