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A Verne clerihew

From: Alex Kirstukas <infernalnonsense~at~yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 08:48:45 -0800 (PST)
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Hi all,

Is anyone on the Forum fond of the clerihew? It's an unmetered four-line verse form, invented by E. C. Bentley, in which a well-known figure is treated biographically and irreverently. Two of Bentley's best are:
Sir Christopher WrenWent to dine with some men.He said, "If anyone calls,Say I'm designing Saint Paul's."And:
George the ThirdOught never to have occurred.One can only wonderAt so grotesque a blunder.So far, so good - but when I was browsing a collection of Bentley's first clerihews, I came upon the following:
M. Jules Verne
Ne demeura jamais à Nairn.
Il ne parle pas du Salon
Dans Cinq Semaines en Ballon.


While we're on the subject, of course, it's tempting to come up with further Vernian verses. Those familiar with his education, for example, might write:
Jules Verne
Had law as an early concern;
Hence the lack of heroic attorneys
In the Extraordinary Journeys.


Alex
Received on Mon 07 Mar 2011 - 18:48:52 IST

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