Lincoln in Poetry

[LincolnMan]

Funny where one will find a mention of Lincoln. In reading a poem by the great Ogden Nash (no relation)- I came across the reference to him in the poem below. I'm sure there are many others!

From 'The Common Cold' by Ogden Nash:

A common cold, gadzooks, forsooth!
Ah, yes. And Lincoln was jostled by Booth.
Don Juan was a budding gallant,
And Shakespeare's plays show signs of talent;
The Artic winter is fairly coolish,
And your diagnosis is fairly foolish.
Oh what a derision history holds
For the man who belittled the Cold of Colds!