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[Poems by Tabb in] Father Tabb
a study of his life and works with uncollected and unpublished poems
Tabb, John B. (1845-1909)
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“NICK'S RATIFICATION
THE DOCTOR'S ADVICE
FOR A YOUNGSTER
REPLY
EXPLANATION
WHY THE JOURNEY IS MADE
KEEP YOUR RYE OPEN
IN HELL
IN PURGATORY
IN HEAVEN
ON EARTH
DOING WELL
“VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE”
A SECOND-TERM SCENTED
A TABB-LOW
APPENDIX I. UNCOLLECTED POEMS
APPENDIX II. UNPUBLISHED POEMS OF THE BROWNE-TABB ALBUM
APPENDIX III. UNPUBLISHED POEMS OF THE CONNOR MANUSCRIPT
APPENDIX IV. UNPUBLISHED POEMS FROM THE DONAHOE CLASS-BOOK
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[Poems by Tabb in] Father Tabb
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KEEP YOUR RYE OPEN
No man, dear doctor, can deny
Your rhymes are worthy of your Rye.
And this to me
Is what in spirits best I find—
Or in a jug, or in mankind—
Viz., Pure-Rye-ty.
[Poems by Tabb in] Father Tabb