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Ben King's Verse

This is a volume of Benjamin King's collected verse, published shortly after his sudden death in 1894. The American humorist was very famous during his lifetime, and is still widely referenced and quoted until today. This volume was published in Chicago after his death, reportedly outselling any other volume of poetry in Michigan for 25 years after being published. It is also prefaced by two short biographies by John McGovern and Opie Read. - Summary by Carolin

Year of Publication: 1894Genres: Poetry

Running Time: 03 hours 35 minutes 42 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Introduction by John McGovern Larry Wilson	3:41
2	Biography by Opie Read Larry Wilson	3:18
3	If I Should Die GentleJim	1:03
4	Say When, and Say It Melanie T	1:32
5	Gittin' My Soul Inter Shape GentleJim	1:42
6	Evolution GentleJim	3:00
7	Gedder in Yo' Grain Phil Schempf	1:15
8	Jane Jones Ilia Tivin	2:47
9	Elopement Katherine Rivera	1:06
10	Her Folks an' Hiz'n GentleJim	2:17
11	The Yaller Jackets' Nest Scotty Smith	1:45
12	How Hank Died GentleJim	2:27
13	How Often Jason in Panama	0:46
14	Renton Harbor, Mich. GentleJim	3:21
15	Asphodel Jason in Panama	1:11
16	The Flowers' Ball Katherine Rivera	2:53
17	De Sun's Comin' Back Scotty Smith	1:29
18	The River St. Joe Larry Wilson	2:00
19	The Robin and the Chicken Jason in Panama	1:02
20	Baby Up at Battenberg's nighthawks	1:11
21	No Harm Done nighthawks	3:34
22	The Fates nighthawks	1:54
23	Paraphrase GentleJim	3:52
24	If I can be by Her GentleJim	2:14
25	Toboggan nighthawks	1:53
26	De Bugel on de Hill Scotty Smith	2:36
27	Old St. Joe nighthawks	3:01
28	The Tramp Larry Wilson	1:05
29	The Chautauquan Maid Melanie T	2:11
30	I'm a Bluejay Melanie T	1:16
31	'Rastus King Katherine Rivera	1:52
32	That Valentine Jason in Panama	0:57
33	De Good Ship Larry Wilson	1:03
34	A Casual Observation Phil Schempf	1:10
35	Like the New Friends Best GentleJim	2:19
36	A Negro Song of Home Larry Wilson	1:54
37	S'posin' Jason in Panama	1:05
38	Little 'Rasmus Scotty Smith	2:06
39	Nobody Knows GentleJim	1:27
40	She does not Hear Melanie T	2:15
41	Down the Mississippi Scotty Smith	3:10
42	The Mermaid Larry Wilson	1:44
43	De Blackbird Fetched de Spring Scotty Smith	2:22
44	Appearances Scotty Smith	1:11
45	The Girl with the Jersey Jason in Panama	1:07
46	If my Wife Taught School Scotty Smith	1:52
47	The Old Spinning Wheel Phil Schempf	1:35
48	The Owl and the Crow Alitheia	1:22
49	De Clouds am Gwin ter Pass GentleJim	1:57
50	A Summer's Afternoon Jason in Panama	1:30
51	I Fed the Fishes Melanie T	2:49
52	Ole Bossie Cow Larry Wilson	1:22
53	That Cat Alitheia	1:15
54	A Frog's Thanksgiving Jason in Panama	1:25
55	Lovey-Loves Jason in Panama	1:07
56	Hank Spink Melanie T	1:22
57	The Nile Jason in Panama	1:23
58	Like de Ole Mule Bes' Scotty Smith	3:25
59	De Ribber ob Life Scotty Smith	2:26
60	The Cat o' Nine Tails Scotty Smith	1:59
61	The Hair-Tonic Bottle Jason in Panama	1:26
62	De Circus Turkey antonygirgis	2:33
63	Sofie Jakobowski Scotty Smith	8:56
64	Sunrise Larry Wilson	0:43
65	The Woodticks GentleJim	1:43
66	Didn't we, Jim? GentleJim	2:10
67	The Post-Driver Jason in Panama	1:09
68	Lef' de Ole Hoss Out antonygirgis	1:17
69	Ec-A-Lec-Tic Fits antonygirgis	2:05
70	Keep Him a Baby Jason in Panama	1:46
71	Angeliny antonygirgis	1:10
72	De Eyarfquake Larry Wilson	1:53
73	The Pessimist Jason in Panama	1:16
74	But Then nighthawks	2:07
75	Presque Isle GentleJim	1:55
76	Beulah Land antonygirgis	1:31
77	The Blackbird and the Thrush Jason in Panama	1:28
78	De Spring-House antonygirgis	1:30
79	Under Obligations antonygirgis	1:06
80	Cleopatra and Charmian Jason in Panama	2:55
81	Pinkey antonygirgis	2:40
82	The Bung Town Canal antonygirgis	3:03
83	De Massa Scotty Smith	2:28
84	Coonie in de Holler antonygirgis	1:30
85	After Weidenfeller Goes antonygirgis	1:52
86	Zaccheus Larry Wilson	3:50
87	A Retrospection Larry Wilson	2:18
88	St. Patrick's Day GentleJim	1:49
89	Injun Summah antonygirgis	1:20
90	'Cause it's Gittin' Spring GentleJim	1:38
91	Decorate de Cabin antonygirgis	1:23
92	The Ultimatum Larry Wilson	1:12
93	Dreamy Days Jason in Panama	0:51
94	When the Stage Gits in Jude	2:01
95	The Cultured Girl Again antonygirgis	1:21
96	The Cushville Hop antonygirgis	1:23
97	Gord Only Knows GentleJim	1:53
98	Jes' Take my Advice GentleJim	1:23
99	Patriotism and a Pension GentleJim	1:43
100	The Old Musician's Fate GentleJim	4:12
101	A Record from 'way back Scotty Smith	2:19
102	Thanksgibbin in Ole Virginny Scotty Smith	1:19
103	Grave Matters Scotty Smith	1:35
104	Comin' Christmas Morn Larry Wilson	3:01
105	Sad Fate of Yim Yohnsen GentleJim	2:43
106	Legend of the St. Joseph Jason in Panama	2:46
107	Little Jude Larry Wilson	1:55
108	Little Pucken Singer Scotty Smith	2:10
109	Down in Walhallalah Jason in Panama	1:32