NICODEMUS BOGGS
Nicodemus Boggswas namedBy scripture-loving aunts,Though never for that virtue famedWas Demus—— till by chanceHis mind was turned to churchly choice,And then one solemn nightHe heard an otherworldly voiceWhich put him in a frightCall——“Nicodemus! Nico-de-mus!Nic-o-de-mus Boggs!”Although there were some folks blasphemousWho said ’twas only frogs;Be that however as it may,To Demus ’twas a sign;So forthwith he began to prayAnd talk of things divine.Of course ’twas given him to knowWithout a studied mind;His tongue was loosened and the flowOf words left wit behind.Yet strange to say no church was movedHis parish to become,Though Demus said it only provedThe church was deaf and dumb.For certainly the call was plain,As often half-asleepHe heard the selfsame voice againIn solemn tones and deepUrge——“Nicodemus! Nic-o-de-mus!Nic-o-de-mus-s Bog-g-s!”Although there were some folks blasphemousWho said ’twas only frogs.Be that as each opined, ’tis sureWith Demus soon it turnedTo ague, and the only cureFor flesh which froze or burned,The doctor ordered, was to drainThe hollow in the rearWhere Demus lived; for while in vainHe followed his careerOf human welfare, there had lainThe most neglected near.’Twas remedied and ne’er againDid Nicodemus hearThe voice which had become so famousFor back-door croaks and frogsCall——“Nicodemus! Nic-o-de-mus!Nic-o-de-mus-s Bog-g-s!”
Nicodemus Boggswas namedBy scripture-loving aunts,Though never for that virtue famedWas Demus—— till by chanceHis mind was turned to churchly choice,And then one solemn nightHe heard an otherworldly voiceWhich put him in a frightCall——“Nicodemus! Nico-de-mus!Nic-o-de-mus Boggs!”Although there were some folks blasphemousWho said ’twas only frogs;Be that however as it may,To Demus ’twas a sign;So forthwith he began to prayAnd talk of things divine.Of course ’twas given him to knowWithout a studied mind;His tongue was loosened and the flowOf words left wit behind.Yet strange to say no church was movedHis parish to become,Though Demus said it only provedThe church was deaf and dumb.For certainly the call was plain,As often half-asleepHe heard the selfsame voice againIn solemn tones and deepUrge——“Nicodemus! Nic-o-de-mus!Nic-o-de-mus-s Bog-g-s!”Although there were some folks blasphemousWho said ’twas only frogs.Be that as each opined, ’tis sureWith Demus soon it turnedTo ague, and the only cureFor flesh which froze or burned,The doctor ordered, was to drainThe hollow in the rearWhere Demus lived; for while in vainHe followed his careerOf human welfare, there had lainThe most neglected near.’Twas remedied and ne’er againDid Nicodemus hearThe voice which had become so famousFor back-door croaks and frogsCall——“Nicodemus! Nic-o-de-mus!Nic-o-de-mus-s Bog-g-s!”
Nicodemus Boggswas namedBy scripture-loving aunts,Though never for that virtue famedWas Demus—— till by chanceHis mind was turned to churchly choice,And then one solemn nightHe heard an otherworldly voiceWhich put him in a frightCall——“Nicodemus! Nico-de-mus!Nic-o-de-mus Boggs!”Although there were some folks blasphemousWho said ’twas only frogs;Be that however as it may,To Demus ’twas a sign;So forthwith he began to prayAnd talk of things divine.
Nicodemus Boggswas named
By scripture-loving aunts,
Though never for that virtue famed
Was Demus—— till by chance
His mind was turned to churchly choice,
And then one solemn night
He heard an otherworldly voice
Which put him in a fright
Call
——“Nicodemus! Nico-de-mus!
Nic-o-de-mus Boggs!”
Although there were some folks blasphemous
Who said ’twas only frogs;
Be that however as it may,
To Demus ’twas a sign;
So forthwith he began to pray
And talk of things divine.
Of course ’twas given him to knowWithout a studied mind;His tongue was loosened and the flowOf words left wit behind.Yet strange to say no church was movedHis parish to become,Though Demus said it only provedThe church was deaf and dumb.For certainly the call was plain,As often half-asleep
Of course ’twas given him to know
Without a studied mind;
His tongue was loosened and the flow
Of words left wit behind.
Yet strange to say no church was moved
His parish to become,
Though Demus said it only proved
The church was deaf and dumb.
For certainly the call was plain,
As often half-asleep
He heard the selfsame voice againIn solemn tones and deepUrge——“Nicodemus! Nic-o-de-mus!Nic-o-de-mus-s Bog-g-s!”Although there were some folks blasphemousWho said ’twas only frogs.
He heard the selfsame voice again
In solemn tones and deep
Urge
——“Nicodemus! Nic-o-de-mus!
Nic-o-de-mus-s Bog-g-s!”
Although there were some folks blasphemous
Who said ’twas only frogs.
Be that as each opined, ’tis sureWith Demus soon it turnedTo ague, and the only cureFor flesh which froze or burned,The doctor ordered, was to drainThe hollow in the rearWhere Demus lived; for while in vainHe followed his careerOf human welfare, there had lainThe most neglected near.’Twas remedied and ne’er againDid Nicodemus hearThe voice which had become so famousFor back-door croaks and frogsCall——“Nicodemus! Nic-o-de-mus!Nic-o-de-mus-s Bog-g-s!”
Be that as each opined, ’tis sure
With Demus soon it turned
To ague, and the only cure
For flesh which froze or burned,
The doctor ordered, was to drain
The hollow in the rear
Where Demus lived; for while in vain
He followed his career
Of human welfare, there had lain
The most neglected near.
’Twas remedied and ne’er again
Did Nicodemus hear
The voice which had become so famous
For back-door croaks and frogs
Call
——“Nicodemus! Nic-o-de-mus!
Nic-o-de-mus-s Bog-g-s!”