Sour Sonnets of a Sorehead & Other Songs of the Street/Other Songs of the Street

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Sour Sonnets of a Sorehead & Other Songs of the Street
by James Percival Haverson
Some More Sonnets
1635350Sour Sonnets of a Sorehead & Other Songs of the Street — Some More SonnetsJames Percival Haverson


Other Songs of the Street

A Yeller Pup
A yeller pup ain't got no snap, …

Triolets of Trust
HIM: Aw, w'at's de use uv a guy like me …
HER: Dere's lots uv use fer a guy like you, …

Fourflushin'
Makin' a bluff wid a shell an' a pea, …

Good Gospel
"Live, laugh an' love," is what the poet said, …

Common Tunes
I've been to hear de dago bands, …

In City Streets
In city streets, dull, cold and gray, …

A Glimpse
A frowsy cap on his tousled curls, …

A Call
I have seen the sun rise out of the sea …

Boost!
'Tis better to boost for to-morrow …

Common Tunes
I've been to hear de dago bands, …

Two Estimates of Bernard Shaw
From the Boxes: Now, really, Mr. Bernard Shaw, …
From the Gods: Say, cul, you've got your nerve all right. …

Thrills
Ye talk about sensations …

Knights of the Round Table
In val'rous days of old, …

Money Talks
Money talks and tells a sordid story; …

Get Wise
Remember when deliverin' the goods …

Shut Up!
What's the use of kickin' …

Envy
Oh, happy hobo in the streets, …

A Kick
For hers, the spotlight all the while; …

A Tip
If you would win eternal fame …

A Vesper Song
Beat the boot, and blow the town, …

Life
This world is just a stage, and we …