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Source: Houston Daily Post Source type: newspaper Document type: poem Document title: none Author(s): Lewis, J. M. City of publication: Houston, Texas Date of publication: 15 October 1901 Volume number: none Issue number: 194 Pagination: 4 |
| Citation |
| Lewis, J. M. [untitled]. Houston Daily Post 15 Oct. 1901 n194: p. 4. |
| Transcription |
| full text |
| Keywords |
| anarchism (poetry). |
| Named persons |
| none. |
| Notes |
| The poem (below) is one of seven items appearing in the author’s column, “Tampering with Trifles.” |
| Document |
[untitled]
If I held the reins of government
I would explode a bomb;
I would pick up all the anarchists
And ship them off to Guam;
And, despite their tears and wrath,
I would make them take a bath,
For a little soap and water
Wouldn’t leave them worth a duam.