Questions and Answers

James McIntyre (1828?–1906) · Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames · 1884

Are you a mason? No; I prefer
To work at the trade of carpenter.
Are you then an Oddfellow?
No; I married Annabella.

Are you a Son of Temperance?
No; I am son of Joseph Vance.
Are you then a Forrester?
No; town life I prefer.

Where this text comes from

First published in Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames (1884). First located printing is this volume; an earlier periodical printing has not been established. [1]

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Cite this poem

James McIntyre (1828?–1906). “Questions and Answers.” First published in Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames (1884). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/james-mcintyre/questions-and-answers/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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