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The orgins of the forty whacks poem
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:16 pm
by snokkums
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.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:38 pm
by doug65oh
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....
"Anonymous"
Nobody knows for sure...
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:42 pm
by Allen
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
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:40 am
by snokkums
thanks guess no one wants to talk credit!! lol
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:01 am
by theebmonique
Talk..or TAKE ?
Tracy...
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:41 pm
by Kat
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?