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Title: Hell;
A. HELL
E. A. VON KLEIM
Just what is meant by this word, Hell?
They sometimes say, it's cold as hell.
Sometimes they say, it's hot as hell.
When it rains hard, it's hell, they cry.
It's also, hell, when it is dry.
They hate like hell to see it snow.
It's a hell of a wind when it starts to blow.
Now, how in hell can anyone tell,
What in hell they mean by this word hell?
This married life is hell they say-
When he comes in late there's hell to pay—
When he starts to yell, it's a hell of a note.
It's hell when a kid you have to tote.
It's hell when the doctor sends his bills,
For a hell of a lot of trips and pills.
When you get this you will know real well
Just what is meant by this word hell.
Hell yes! Hell no! and Oh hell! too.
The hell you don't—the hell you do—
And what in hell, and the hell it is—
The hell with yours and the hell with his—
Now, who in hell? and Oh hell, where?—
And what in hell do you think I care?—
But the hell of it is, it's sure as hell
We don't know what in hell is hell.
This is from pg 127 of
Immortalia.
B. HELL
Just what is meant by this word "Hell"
They say sometimes, "It's cold as Hell,"
Sometimes they say, "It's hot as Hell,"
When it rains hard, "It's Hell," they cry
It's also "Hell" when it is dry.
They "hate like "Hell," to see it snow,
It's "A Hell of a wind," when it starts to blow,
Now "How in Hell' can anyone tell
"What in Hell' they mean by this word "Hell?"
This married life is "Hell' they say,
When he comes in late there's "Hell to Pay,"
When he starts to yell, it's "A Hell of a note."
It's "Hell" when the kid you have to tote,
It's "Hell" when the doctor sends his bills,
For a "Hell of a lot" of trips and pills,
When you get this you will know real well
Just what is meant by this word "Hell."
"Hell yes!" "Hell no!" and "Oh, Hell" too!
"The Hell you don't," "The Hell you do."
And "What in Hell!" and "The Hell it is,"
"The Hell with your" and "The Hell with his!"
Now "Who in Hell" and "Oh, Hell, where?"
And "What the Hell do you think I care?"
But "The Hell of it is," "It's sure as Hell,"
We don't know "What in the Hell" is "Hell."
From
The Book of a Thousand Laughs.
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