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Charles Stuart Calverley, the witty English poet, delighted readers with his playful verse and irreverent humor, earning acclaim as one of the leading satirical poets of the Victorian era. Through his witty parodies and clever wordplay, Calverley skewered the pretensions and hypocrisies of Victorian society, offering readers a delightful blend of wit and wisdom that remains as fresh and entertaining today as it was over a century ago.
"I know you've been married to the same woman for 69 years. That is marvellous. It must be very inexpensive."
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"I know you've been married to the same woman for 69 years. That is marvellous. It must be very inexpensive."

Woman, Years
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"Read not Milton, for he is dry; nor Shakespeare, for he wrote of common life."
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"Read not Milton, for he is dry; nor Shakespeare, for he wrote of common life."

Life, Shakespeare
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"I cannot sing the old songs now! It is not that I deem them low, 'Tis that I can't remember how They go."
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"I cannot sing the old songs now! It is not that I deem them low, 'Tis that I can't remember how They go."

Old, Songs
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