Project Gutenberg 2011-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 52 Crosland, T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson) 1865 1924 Crosland, Thomas William Hodgson McNeill, Angus 91160409 Outlook Odes To the Private Member -- To the true-born Briton (after Peace Night) -- To the Cambridge crew -- To Dan Leno (on his appearance at Sandringham) -- To the Pope -- The the right honourable Joseph Chamberlain (touching his audience of the King) -- To the Tsar (after Dunkirk) -- To Dan Leno -- To the Poet Laureate -- To the American invader -- To the "Muddied Oaf" -- To a publisher -- To an hotel keeper -- To the man with a gun -- To the Stock Exchange (on its centenary) -- To the Lord Mayor (November 9th) -- To the motorist -- To next Christmas -- To the tripper -- To the Glasgow magistrates (on their proposal to banish barmaids) -- To a bookseller -- To the Deceased Wife's Sister -- To the Chancellor of the Exchequer (before his retirement) -- To the Common Golfer -- To Mr. Pierpont Morgan -- To Prince Edward of York (on the return of the "Ophir") -- To Mme. Bernhardt -- To Sir William Harcourt -- To the King's Bulldog -- To the Daily Mail (August 3, 1901) -- To Everybody. Produced by Al Haines "Outlook Odes" by T. W. H. Crosland is a collection of satirical poems written in the early 20th century. This work showcases Crosland's sharp wit and humor as he crafts odes that comment on various social and political subjects of his time. The poems address a diverse range of topics from British politics to notable public figures, reflecting the societal attitudes and issues pertinent to the early 1900s. In "Outlook Odes," each poem is addressed to a different individual or group, including politicians, cultural icons, and various societal roles. Crosland employs a playful and ironic tone to explore the absurdities of his subjects, often highlighting the disconnection between public perception and reality. Through a myriad of voices, he critiques the state of British affairs, poking fun at politicians, the media, and even societal norms like the reverence for sport. Each ode is rich with humor, employing clever wordplay and a light-hearted structure that invites the reader to consider deeper social commentary while enjoying the comedic delivery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 131512 126715 2024-09-15T14:30:07.367464 2023-09-16T07:51:12.611037 text/html text/html 121511 2021-01-08T00:43:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 42821 2021-01-08T00:43:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 91574 2024-09-15T14:30:13.098410 application/epub+zip 92868 2024-09-15T14:30:09.006459 application/epub+zip 92867 2024-09-15T14:30:08.066426 application/epub+zip 185507 2024-09-15T14:30:15.316407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171006 2024-09-15T14:30:12.252460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170805 2022-09-17T05:00:15.785712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108135 108131 2024-09-15T14:30:06.628435 2023-09-16T07:51:11.923025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 108024 2021-01-08T00:43:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41200 2021-01-08T00:43:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108016 2021-01-08T00:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41169 2021-01-08T00:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20980 2024-09-15T14:30:15.480377 application/rdf+xml 11829 2024-09-15T14:30:08.434453 image/jpeg 3285 2024-09-15T14:30:08.250406 image/jpeg 89620 2024-09-15T14:30:07.381451 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia