The Jumblies
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Average rating2.8
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I have not read this entire work, but I have read the following pieces included in the work (each summarized with ratings):
- “The Courtship of the Youghy-Bonghy-Bò”: This poem tells the story of Youghy-Bonghy-Bò’s failed proposal to Lady Jingly. Despite its melancholy subject, the poem has a rather lighthearted tone, yet it perhaps touches on more serious questions regarding love and the reasons for marriage. Rating: 3.5/5
- “Incidents in the Life of my Uncle Arly”: The speaker tells the goofy story of his vagabond uncle who lived in the hills with a cricket on his nose. Rating: 2.5/5
- “The New Vestments”: This silly poem tells of a man who made and wore clothing made mostly of food. Rating: 1.5/5
I have not read this entire work, but I have read the following pieces included in the work (each summarized with ratings):
- “The Courtship of the Youghy-Bonghy-Bò”: This poem tells the story of Youghy-Bonghy-Bò’s failed proposal to Lady Jingly. Despite its melancholy subject, the poem has a rather lighthearted tone, yet it perhaps touches on more serious questions regarding love and the reasons for marriage. Rating: 3.5/5
- “Incidents in the Life of my Uncle Arly”: The speaker tells the goofy story of his vagabond uncle who lived in the hills with a cricket on his nose. Rating: 2.5/5
- “The New Vestments”: This silly poem tells of a man who made and wore clothing made mostly of food. Rating: 1.5/5