A line-o'-verse or two

"A Line-o'-Verse or Two" by Bert Leston Taylor is a funny collection of poems from the early 1900s. The poems are about different topics but are mostly light and make fun of things in a playful way. Taylor writes about regular life, makes comments about society, and refers to other books and writings, showing what life was like when he wrote them. The book has different kinds of poems, like songs and silly little poems. They look at things like how weird modern life can be, what it's like to be a human, and how people get along. One of the well-known poems is about a monk who has trouble controlling himself, and another is about a doctor who tries too hard. Taylor's smart use of words and rhythms makes people want to read and laugh at the funny parts of life. Overall, "A Line-o'-Verse or Two" shows the strange parts of being human in a fun and poetic way.