"Horse Sense" in Verses Tense

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"Horse Sense" in Verses Tense

by Walt Mason

EN·~3 hours·135 chapters

Chapters

135 total

GUIDE TO CONTENTS

2:26

THE CLUCKING HEN

1:03

THE MILKMAN

1:17

FATIGUE

1:03

SPRING REMEDIES

1:13

THE RURAL MAIL

1:02

HOME, SWEET HOME

1:02

POOR WORK

1:04

OLD MAIDS

1:11

CHRISTMAS RECIPE

1:06

Description

This lively collection gathers the wry, down‑to‑earth verses of a poet once hailed as the modern Aesop. With a blend of humor, gentle satire, and plain‑spoken wisdom, the poems turn everyday scenes—farm chores, city hustle, seasonal changes—into memorable snapshots that make you smile and think. Readers will recognize a voice that feels both distinctly American and universally human, offering honest observations without pretension.

Spanning topics from a clucking hen’s morning routine to the quiet reflections of a winter night, each piece rings with the poet’s trademark “horse sense” — practical, no‑nonsense insight wrapped in clever rhyme. The collection’s varied sections invite you to linger over simple pleasures, confront small frustrations, and share a chuckle at life’s paradoxes. It’s an ideal companion for listeners who enjoy swift, thoughtful verses that lift the spirit without demanding a heavy plot.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (174K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Richard Hulse, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

Sep 26, 2021

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Walt Mason

Walt Mason

1862–1939

A newspaper poet with a sharp eye for everyday life, he turned humor, common sense, and plain talk into verse that reached readers across North America. His lively rhymes made him one of the most widely read syndicated writers of his time.

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