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    "Yesterday upon the stair, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today, Oh how I wish he'd go away." What is the origin of this little verse and who wrote it?

    Question #37160. Asked by mermaidoz. (Aug 05 03 6:25 PM)


    MaggieG 5

    		Hughes Mearns. Antigonish 1899

    Aug 05 03, 6:32 PM
    classictvnut

    		This verse, titled "Antigonish" was written by William Hughes Mearns in 1899. William Hughes Mearns, better known as Hughes Mearns (1875-1965) was an American Educator and Poet. He wrote two books which are credited for fueling the educational trend of creative writing. A longer version of this poem, found on en.wikiquote.org starts and ends with the verse you cited but has this verse in between: "When I came home last night at three/The man was waiting there for me/
    But when I looked around the hall/I couldn't see him there at all!/Go away, go away, don't you come back any more!/Go away, go away, and please don't slam the door... (slam!)"

    Apr 17 07, 1:02 PM

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