“Rhyme of Old Steamboats”
Description
Poem composed of the names of steamboats, rhymed with each other. Sample: "The Fred Wyerhauser and the Frontenac, The F. C. A. Denckmann and the Bella Mac, The Menomenee and the Louisville, The R. J. Wheeler and the Jessie Bill...."
Notes
It's not clear whether this was ever sung, or just recited. - NR
So much for the theory that people made better use of their time in the days before television. - RBW
References
- Botkin-MRFolklr, p. 586, "Rhyme of Old Steamboats" (1 text)
- BI, BMRF586