In Residence

78 SAPPHO IN CHIC-A-GO (Bugschbloscherheim attributes the subjoined fragment, from the Scholiast amended by Dr. A. W. Verrall to suit the theory that Sappho was a rationalist (in costume), to the latter portion of this superb ode.) Abskise, all-fired altemal shucksters, savey ? Chowder-headed bushwhackers, hop the clothesline! Dago speelers! Artichoke,am I? That lie’s Nailed to the counter. Black-eyed Susan bloviates nits, my Bourbons! Snicks for craps why-high the Arkansaw toothpick ? Amerace ~~ ~~" ~~” Block Island Turkey ! wewwewe ww -—=— w= v chinmusic ~ amusers ~*~ Scuds. ~~~ all sorts of ~~ ~~ -—-w =~weerewwvwnwstw = wv ~-~wevwvnwrevwvweseev = & ~~~“ Lach ~~~ his Jiglets 7voyeTM on jawbone ~ ~-~vnwv = weevwenwev= vw w Such the famous fragment. It is a pity that Whitman himself never answered Swinburne’s passionate appeal : “ Send but a song over sea for us!”