Does anybody who wrote the Lizzie Borden poem? You know, the lizzie bordon gave her mother forty whacks and when she saw what she done gave her father 41?
I know it came out right after she was aquitted or there abouts, I was just curious as to who wrote it.
The "Forty Whacks" doggerel, so far as I know, snock, was written by an extremely popular author (credited with more verse than Miss Lizzie could shake an axe at) by the name of....
I have a few books of poetry I took out on loan from the public library, they have a wonderful selection of poetry, and the Lizzie poem turned up in a book containing poetry by Shakespear, Browning, Keats, and other famous poets. I was so surprised that poem would show up in a book of "fine poetry" . It's called " A Second Treasury of Favorites". Edited by Ralph S. Woods copyright 1950 and its on page 165. Lizzie has always liked to move in the best circles .
"He who cannot put his thoughts on ice should not enter into the head of dispute." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Does anybody who wrote the Lizzie Borden poem? You know, the lizzie bordon gave her mother forty whacks and when she saw what she done gave her father 41?
I know it came out right after she was aquitted or there abouts, I was just curious as to who wrote it--snokkums
I don't think any one with 200 posts is a NEWBIE and I think you might consider taking some time off to read the scads of material on the case and I also think you just like the "smilies" we have here.
What are your other interests?
. It's called " A Second Treasury of Favorites". Edited by Ralph S. Woods copyright 1950 and its on page 165. Lizzie has always liked to move in the best circles 
