Project Gutenberg 2007-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 471 Hurlothrumbo Thrumbo, Hurlo Novak, Maximillian E. 1930 The Merry-Thought: or the Glass-Window and Bog-House Miscellany Parts 2, 3 and 4 Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Merry-Thought: or the Glass-Window and Bog-House Miscellany" by Hurlothrumbo is a collection of satirical poetry likely compiled in the early 18th century. The work serves as a humorous anthology of verses, many inscribed in public spaces like taverns and latrines, reflecting the playful and irreverent spirit of the time. Through its content, the collection challenges the norms of polite literature by showcasing a range of bawdy, personal, and often witty expressions related to love, politics, and social commentary. The opening portion of the miscellany introduces a framework for this unconventional collection, offering insights into the nature of 18th-century poetry and society. It discusses the obscenity and folk art quality of the inscribed verses, suggesting that they often mirror contemporary attitudes toward class, gender, and human behavior. The prefaces and introductory notes hint at the various topics covered in the poems—ranging from romantic entanglements and drunken revelry to societal critiques—all captured in a lighthearted manner that might draw parallels to modern graffiti. This sets the stage for a lively exploration of everyday human folly, inviting readers to appreciate the blend of humor and social critique contained within its pages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- 18th century Graffiti -- England -- History -- 18th century GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: Humour 188452 2025-06-08T15:16:04.396653 text/html 186492 2007-02-06T10:57:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 133140 2007-02-06T10:57:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 234040 2025-06-08T15:16:15.079084 application/epub+zip 232743 2025-06-08T15:16:09.190623 application/epub+zip 1416 2007-02-04T00:59:22 application/octet-stream 2120 2007-02-04T00:57:48 audio/midi 2102 2007-01-30T14:30:22 audio/midi 131326 2025-06-08T15:16:07.352667 application/epub+zip 597343 2025-06-08T15:16:18.838073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573280 2025-06-08T15:16:13.695080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243474 2022-08-09T12:19:58.582009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137810 2025-06-08T15:16:03.053684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137775 2007-02-06T10:57:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 54484 2007-02-06T10:57:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 136244 2007-02-06T10:57:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54257 2007-02-06T10:57:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 136239 2007-02-06T10:57:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54231 2007-02-06T10:57:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25216 2025-06-08T15:16:18.998069 application/rdf+xml 25295 2025-06-08T15:16:07.945671 image/jpeg 4689 2025-06-08T15:16:07.642615 image/jpeg 229219 2025-06-08T15:16:04.428663 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia