Poems (Jordan)/The Poet and His Wife
THE POET AND HIS WIFE
John was a poet, and, one dayHis wife came where he sat, to say, In accents low and mild:"John, dear, I wish to go to town;I feel so tired, and broken down— If you will keep the child?"
John grumbled: "What! more medicine?You're getting silly, Madeline,— Beside, I wish to write;I have a poem in my mind,And think that you are quite unkind— "All right," said she, "all right!"
He took the paper frowningly;She glanced toward him, patiently, Then moved close to his side:"What is the title, John?" asked she.He looked and, absent-mindedly, "Self-sacrifice," replied!