“Carolyn Wells is a natural-born humorist as well as a humorous anthologist. Anthologies before Carolyn Wells took to making them were grave and formidable things.”—N. Y. Times Review.
A Vers de Société Anthology
This book, the fifth in Miss Wells’ popular series of anthologies, contains the cream of that department of verse which can be described adequately only by the French term, “Vers de Société.” From François Villon to the present time almost all the great writers are represented. Miss Wells shows again her anthological discretion in her unerring sense for the interesting and significant.
A Whimsey Anthology
“It is a book for a blue novel—being certain to counteract it—and it is a book of value to those who get up entertainments or like the fantastic in literature.”—From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
A Satire Anthology
“The cream of rhymed satire from Aristophanes to Oliver Herford. Shows the same intelligence and good taste as her preceding volumes.”—N. Y. Globe.
A Parody Anthology
“Constructed on an excellent plan and with good discretion, rendering it an excellent work of reference, as well as one of entertainment.”—Boston Herald.
A Nonsense Anthology
“Few could be better fitted for the task than one whose precept and verse assure her attitude towards this important department of literature.”—New York Evening Post.
Obvious punctuation errors repaired. In the notes below, where changes in indentation have been noted, the transcriber checked other resources in an attempt to be as faithful as possible to the original author’s intent.
Page xiv, Table of Contents, “Luders” changed to “Lüders” (A Corsage Bouquet Charles Henry Lüders)
Page 41, “reason” changed to “Reason” (While Reason took)
Page 71, “Beware”, fourth stanza, “She is fooling thee!”, moved to match alignment of rest of poem. Originally it was lined up with the indented lines above it.
Page 161, “Wish” changed to “With” (With a scowl on)
Page 166, line “And tears of night and morrow,” moved to be flush with left margin to match layout of rest of poem’s stanza. Original was lined up with indented verses.
Page 192, stanza break added above final stanza of “Brighton Pier.”
Page 310, “on” changed to “one” (Said one, “Thou are the loveliest)
Page 341, page reference for “Sea, The” added.
Page 347, “Cæli” changed to “Caeli” in Index of Authors to match text usage.
Page 348, Indexes, “Theophile” changed to “Théophile” to match usage in text. Also on page 350.
Page 350, “Beranger” changed to “Béranger” in Indexes to match usage in text. Also twice on 341 and once on 347.
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