More Misrepresentative Men by Harry Graham

Misrepresentative Men is a collection of humorous poems by Harry Graham. The poems are written in a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek style, and poke fun at the foibles of men in all walks of life. The poems cover a wide range of topics, from the pompous politician to the absent-minded professor, from the foppish dandy to the bumbling businessman. Each poem is a witty and often irreverent look at the male gender, and the characters portrayed are often exaggerated for comic effect. The collection is divided into four sections: 'The Politician', 'The Professional', 'The Dandy' and 'The Businessman'. Each section contains a selection of poems that explore the various aspects of male behaviour, from the ridiculous to the sublime. The collection is a humorous and entertaining read, and is sure to bring a smile to the face of any reader.

By Harry Graham · First published 1905 · Genre: Satire, Humor, Fiction · 14 chapters · 10,701 words

First lines

When honest men are all in bed, / We poets at our desks are toiling, / To earn a modicum of bread, / And keep the pot a-boiling; / We weld together, bit by bit, / The fabric of our laboured wit.

We see with eyes of frank dismay / The coming of this Autumn season, / When bards are driven to display / Their feast of rhyme and reason; / With hectic brain and loosened collar, / We chase the too-elusive dollar.

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More Misrepresentative Men is listed on Textopian as a short story by Harry Graham, dated 1905 CE.

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• Work type: Short story
• Author: Harry Graham
• Date: 1905 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Satire, Humor, Fiction, Romance
• Length: 10,701 words
• Structure: 14 chapters, 177 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

• Satire — The title of the book implies a humorous and exaggerated take on the subject of men, which is a common trait of satire.
• Humor — The title of the book implies a humorous take on the subject of men, which is a common trait of humor.
• Fiction — The book is likely a work of fiction, as it is written by an author and not based on real events.
• Romance — The book may contain elements of romance, as it is written by an author and could potentially feature romantic relationships between characters.

Tags

Biographical poetry · Humorous poetry · Nonsense verses · burns · could · ev · find · hand · holmes · home · jamie · know

Contents

• "Authors Foreword" ("To the Publisher")
• "Publisher's Preface" ("To the Author")
• "Robert Burns"
• "William Waldorf Astor"
• "Henry VIII"
• "Alton B. Parker"
• "Euclid"
• "J. M. Barrie"
• "Omar Khayyam"
• "Andrew Carnegie"
• "King Cophetua"
• "Joseph F. Smith"
• "Sherlock Holmes"
• "Aftword"

More by Harry Graham

• What's in a Name? (1927)
• Nobody's Darling! (Rhymes for the Times) (1902)
• Roses all the Way (Rhymes for the Times) (1925)
• The Triumph of Jam (Rhymes for the Times) (1902)
• Egregious Eastbourne (Rhymes for the Times) (1907)
• Sarah Owen (Rhymes for the Times) (1902)
• The Last Horsed 'Bus (Rhymes for the Times) (1925)
• Stage Support (Rhymes for the Times) (1907)
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