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J. Pierpont Morgan
In Rome, when Morgan came to town, They nailed the Colosseum down. A great Collector! Once his Fad Was Coins, but when in time he had Collected all the coin in sight, To Europe's Art his thoughts took flight. But let not Europe palpitate For fear of an Art Syndicate. There are more Rembrandts, strange to say, Than ever were in Rembrandt's day; And statues "planted" in the sand Will always equal the demand.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Unless I'm very much misled, Chesterton's easier done than said. I have not seen him, but his looks I can imagine from his books.
Guglielmo Marconi
George Bernard Shaw
The very name of Bernard Shaw Fills me with mingled Mirth and Awe. Mixture of Mephistopheles, Don Quixote, and Diogenes, The Devil's wit, the Don's Romance Joined to the Cynic's arrogance. Framed on Pythagorean plan, A Vegetable Souperman. Here you may see him crown with bay The Greatest Playwright of his day; Observe the look of Self Distrust And Diffidence--upon the bust.
For "his" read any.--G. B. S.
Brander Matthews
I'd best beware how I make free With Brander Matthews L. L. D. Since Prexy Wilson's paved the way He may be President some day.
John S. Sargent
Here's Sargent doing the Duchess X In pink velours and pea-green checks. "It helps," says he, "to lift your Grace A bit above the commonplace."
Arnold Bennett
P. S.
Just think how much we'd have to read If Bennett were a centipede
O. H.
Shakespeare
Will Shakespeare, the Baconians say, Was the Belasco of his day-- Others more plausibly maintain He was the double of Hall Caine.
William Howard Taft
I'm sorry William Taft is out Of Politics; without a doubt Of all the Presidential crew He was the easiest to do.
G. K. Chesterton
When Plain Folk, such as you or I, See the Sun sinking in the sky, We think it is the Setting Sun, But Mr. Gilbert Chesterton Is not so easily misled. He calmly stands upon his head, And upside down obtains a new And Chestertonian point of view, Observing thus, how from his toes The sun creeps nearer to his nose, He cries with wonder and delight, "How Grand the SUNRISE is to-night!"
David Belasco
Behold Belasco in his den, Wielding the scissors, paste and pen, And writing with consummate skill A play by W. De Mille.
Henrik Ibsen
I once drew Ibsen, looking bored Across a deep Norwegian Fjord, And very nearly every one Mistook him for the midnight sun.
J. Forbes-Robertson
I'm told the Artist who aspires To draw Forbes-Robertson requires A Sargent's brush. Dear me! how sad! I've lost the only one I had.
John Drew
Israel Zangwill
This picture though it is not much Like Zangwill, is not void of worth It has one true Zangwillian touch It looks like nothing else on earth.
George Bernard Shaw
Peter Dunne
Saint Paul
It saddens me to think Saint Paul Such lengthy letters had to scrawl. And so to make his labor lighter I picture him with a typewriter.
John D. Rockefeller
Few faces interest me less Than Rockefeller's, I confess. 'Twould vastly better suit my whim To draw his bank account, than him.
Hiram Maxim
From Hiram Maxim's hair you'd think His specialty was spilling ink-- You'd never dream he'd spilt more blood Than any one man since the Flood.
George Ade
Somehow I always like to think Of GEORGEADE as a Summer Drink, Sparkling and cool, with just a Tang Of Pleasant Effervescent Slang; A Wholesome Tonic, without question, And Cure for Moral Indigestion. In Summer-time, beneath the shade, We find Refreshment in GEORGEADE. And 'mid the Scorching City's roar We drink him up and call for more. I often wonder what the "Trade" Buys half so precious as GEORGEADE.
Christopher Columbus
Columbus is an easy one To draw, for when the picture's done, Where is the captious critic who Can say the likeness is not true?
F. W. Hohenzollern
Hafiz
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