Because You All Know About Jabez Daws

Did Ogden Nash really write this? In addition to this blogster posting it recently, I did find it quoted in a 2002 US Coast Guard newsletter.

Because You All Know About Jabez Daws

BY OGDEN NASH

Once there was an antelope

Who said, "I’ll write to Santa Clope."

"You mean, my son to Santa Claus,"

His mother told the antelaus.

"I know, but Mom it never rhymes –

I’ve tried it half a dozen times!"

And so he wrote: "Dear Santa Climes,

Do you have skate for antelimes?"

"My son, see here, this will not do,"

His mother told the anteloo.

"It’s Santa Claus! Now try again."

And so he wrote: "Dear Santa Clen,

I’d like some skates, I’d like a sled. . ."

Read the rest of the poem here