内容简介:
Clerihews are little poems about people...living, real, fictional, imaginary--all kinds of people. Here, you will find old friends and meet new ones--everyone from the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians to todayas movie stars and political figures. For instance: Mae West, Gertrude Stein, Peter Pan, Tutankhamun, Achilles, Nancy Reagan, Gary Cooper and hundreds of others. Some of the quatrains are cute, some funny, others whimsical or satiric, but all are designed to be fun. Here you will find about 450 of these little gems just waiting for you to enjoy.