Hi bobbo72!
The poem that you?re referring to is ?Strictly Germ-Proof? by Arthur Guiterman.
Due to copyright restrictions I will only paste the first and last
paragraph of the poem here; however I will be providing you with links
to the complete poem below.
Strictly Germ-Proof
?The Antiseptic Baby and the
Prophylactic Pup
Were playing in the garden when the
Bunny gamboled up;
They looked upon the Creature with
a loathing undisguised;-
It wasn't disinfected and it wasn't
Sterilized.?
(..)
?There's not a Micrococcus in the
garden where they play;
They bathe in pure iodoform a dozen
times a day;
And each imbibes his rations from a
Hygienic Cup-
The Bunny and the Baby and the
Prophylactic Pup.?
Poetry Archive: Strictly Germ-Proof
http://poetryarchive.bravepages.com/EFGH/guiterman.html#germ
You can read the complete poem at one of the following links.
Strictly Germ-Proof
http://holyjoe.org/poetry/guiter2.htm
Strictly Germ-Proof
Modern American poetry: an introduction, edited by Louis Untermeyer
PUBLISHED: New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1919.
Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com/104/50.html
About Arthur Guiterman: (1871 Nov 20 - 1943 Jan 11)
Arthur Guiterman, poet and writer of humorous verse was born in
Vienna, Austria, Nov. 20, 1871. ?He graduated at the College of the
City of New York in 1891. Married to Vida Lindo, of New York, 1909.
Mr. Guiterman did editorial work on the `Woman's Home Companion' and
the `Literary Digest' from 1891 to 1906, and published several books
of verse, now out of print, before doing those which contain his
representative work: "The Laughing Muse", 1915; "The Mirthful Lyre",
1917; and "Ballads of Old New York", 1920. While Mr. Guiterman is
widely known as a humorous poet, he is also an accomplished poet in
other moods.?
http://www.internet-gopher.com/articles/germ.html
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"Antiseptic baby"
"Antiseptic baby" Arthur Guiterman
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I hope you find this helpful!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
