"I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to Heaven."

"The only Ghost I ever saw Was dressed in Mechlin lace – She stood there in the room alone I spoke to her of grace –"

"I taste a liquor never brewed — From Tankards scooped in Pearl — Not all the Vats upon the Rhine Yield such an Alcohol!"

"The Zeroes – taught us – Phosphorus – We learned by their Delay – The Moon – and Sun – our lesson gave – Of Caverned Yesterday –"

"The Robin's my Criterion for Tune – Because I grow – where Robins do –"