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Illustrator: Earl Harvey Lyall
THE CUBIES' ABC
VERSED BY MARY MILLS LYALL
PICTURED BY EARL HARVEY LYALL
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS NEW YORK AND LONDON
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
THE CUBIES'
A is for Art in the Cubies' domain-- Archipenko's their guide, Anatomics their bane; They're the joy of the mad, the despair of the sane, --A is for Art in the Cubies' domain.
B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it. First you seize all that's plain to the eye, then you lose it; Next you search for the Soul and proceed to abuse it. --B is for Beauty as Brancusi views it.
C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum-- "Throw them all on your boards," Cubies say, "then exhibit 'em!" There'll be no colors left, if we don't soon prohibit 'em! --C is for Color Cubistic ad libitum.
D is for Duchamp, the Deep-Dyed Deceiver, Who, drawing accordeons, labels them stairs, With a lady that must have been done in a fever,-- His model won't see her, we trust, it would grieve her!-- --D is for Duchamp, the Deep-Dyed Deceiver.
E's for the Ego, intense and Exotic, Enjoyed by a Cubie, and quaintly Expressed In a lachrymose face with a gaze idiotic When seen on the canvas.--It's really Quixotic To offer one's soul to the Cubical test! --E's for the Ego, intense and Exotic.
F's for the Future for which Cubies hanker;-- To Hals, Perugino and all that old crew They give up the Past without envy or rancor, While saying in tones than which naught could be franker: "Come, move on,--it's our turn! They have finished with you." --F's for the Future for which Cubies hanker.
H is for Henri's young Red Top, the shaver Whom Cubies regard with aversion and spite. His life-like appearance has won their disfavor: "He might walk right out of the picture!" they quaver,-- "Why, only to think of it fills us with fright!" --H is for Henri's young Red Top the shaver.
I's for the Cubies' Immense Intuition,-- "The only real need of an artist," they say: "Without it we all would go straight to perdition!" Between you and me, I've a sneaking suspicion The Cubies themselves appear well on the way! --I's for the Cubies' Immense Intuition.
J's for the Jam in the Cubies' headquarters, And the Jar that they gave us, the first time we met; And that same Jar of Jam from across the blue waters Is quite unexcelled among those the importers Have wafted us over the ocean as yet. --J's for the Jam in the Cubies' headquarters.
M's for Matisse's Mam'selle Marguerite, Her manner is so prepossessing and sweet That, if she but had them, we'd fall at her feet! --M's for Matisse's Mam'selle Marguerite.
N's for the Nudes that the Cubies portray,-- We willingly vouch for their perfect propriety, Even while some we regard with dismay,-- For instance, the lady as long as Broadway: With all due respect, we don't crave her society! --N's for the Nudes that the Cubies portray.
O's for Objective and Optical Art, Which the Cubie Objects to with all of his heart: "Make the Object Subjective," he says, "at the start,-- Just a matter of Grammar, as easy as pie!" --O's for Objective and Optical Art.
P's for Picasso, Picabia and Party When, with vision chaotic and expletives hearty, You beg of a Cubie their sense to impart, he Profoundly makes answer: "In little is much." --P's for Picasso, Picabia and Party.
Q's for the Queerness we Stand-patters feel When Progressive young Cubies start Art reformation. They're strong on Initiative, praise the Square Deal: "Though the Cubic is best!" they aggressively squeal; "Painting things as you see them is rank deformation!" --Q's for the Queerness we Stand-patters feel.
R is for Reason and poor old Reality, Once in the fashion, but now obsolete, Banished forever with grim actuality. Now the sole law is one's own personality-- Find its Cube Root and you have it complete. --R is for Reason and poor old Reality.
S is for Schamberg's fair dame at her 'phone, Conversing with G. Stein, the Futurist scribe. The Cubies, eavesdropping, hear Gertrude bemoan: "This one feeling many far seeming alone, The bluer the bliss the redder the bribe!" --S is for Schamberg's fair dame at her 'phone.
T's for the Type of Tree Chabaud's erected. The Cubies insist it's as useful as fair For a game that they play when they're feeling dejected, Lassoing the branches with rings of their hair. --T's for the Type of Tree Chabaud's erected.
U's for the Union so Utterly Useless Uniting the members that make up the whole. Against it the Cubies wage war that is truceless: "Such rage for convention," they cry, "is excuseless! Away with cohesion, and set free the Soul!" --U's for the Union so Utterly Useless.
V is for Villon's musicianly lady The picnics he gives in his orchards so shady Account for his hit with the Cubes. I'm afraid he Will spoil them completely for plain table d'h?te. --V is for Villon's musicianly lady.
W's for Woolworth, the building so stable, Which Cubies paint writhing from cellar to gable, Distinctly resembling the Tower of Babel, Some decades ago, just preceding its fall. --W's for Woolworth, the building so stable.
Z is for Zak's summer-time composition; The Cubies regard his plump hills with delight. They are somewhat fatigued after this exhibition And tempted to slumber; so, with your permission, We'll tuck them in snugly and bid them goodnight. --Z is for Zak's summer-time composition.
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