THE CHAOS

THE CHAOS

                   by Dr. Gerard Nolst Trenité

                   (Netherlands, 1870-1946)

                   Dearest creature in creation,

              Study English pronunciation.

              I will teach you in my verse

              Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.

              I will keep you, Suzy, busy,

              Make your head with heat grow dizzy.

              Tear in eye, your dress will tear.

              So shall I!  Oh hear my prayer.

              Pray, console your loving poet,

              Make my coat look new, dear, sew it!