All that one needs is
to get some odd little incident, such as the revolt of the Sultan of
Kowfat, make up an amusing title, and then string the verses together
in such a way as to make rhymes with all the odd words that come into
the narrative. In fact, the thing is ease itself.
I therefore saw a glorious chance with the Sultan of Kowfat. Indeed,
I fairly chuckled to myself when I thought what amusing rhymes
could be made with "Negritos," "modus operandi" and "Dog Men of
Darfur." I can scarcely imagine anything more excruciatingly funny
than the rhymes which can be made with them. And as for the title,
bringing in the word Kowfat or some play upon it, the thing is
perfectly obvious. The idea amused me so much that I set to work
at the poem at once.
I am sorry to say that I failed to complete it. Not that I couldn't
have done so, given time; I am quite certain that if I had had
about two years I could have done it. The main structure of the
poem, however, is here and I give it for what it is worth. Even as
it is it strikes me as extraordinarily good. Here it is:
Title
...................... Kowfat
Verse One
..........................,
............... modus operandi;
..........................,
.................., Negritos:
....................... P'shu.
Verse Two
..................... Khalifate;
............. Dog Men of Darfur:
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