Sick Furniture by Gelett Burgess
Sick Furniture is a humorous poem written by Gelett Burgess. The poem describes various pieces of furniture that are feeling ill and need to rest. It includes lines like "The chair was tired, the table too / And both were glad to lie in bed."
By Gelett Burgess · First published 1904 · Genre: Children's Literature, Poetry, Humor · 42 words
First lines
Sitting on the table, Standing on the chairs, That's the way the legs are broken and the cushion tears!
How'd you like to pay the bill for varnish and repairs?
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Sick Furniture is listed on Textopian as a short story by Gelett Burgess, dated 1904 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Gelett Burgess
- Date: 1904 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Poetry, Humor, Instructional
- Length: 42 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The playful and rhythmic language suggests it is aimed at a young audience.
- Poetry — The text uses rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetic forms.
- Humor — The lighthearted tone and whimsical subject matter indicate a humorous intent.
- Instructional — The text implicitly teaches a lesson about the consequences of misusing furniture.
Tags
satire · humor · furniture · absurdism · social commentary · Victorian · illustrated · quirky · parody · art · design · critique