The Grumbler

He grumblee in the morning On rising from bis bed, He grumblen at liis breakfast While Bpreading butter on Iiíb bread. He grumbles at bis napkin, He grumbles at his knife, He gnimbles at the tablecloth, And grumbleB at bis wif e. He grumbles at the paper While reading o'er the news, He grumbles at the cobbler When he buys a pair of shoes. He grumbles at the clock When it strikes out the hour, And he grumbles at the " deluge " When there comes a little shower. He gumbies at the children When they'rê playing in the street, He grumbles at the butcher At the way he cuts the meat. He grumbles at bis little dog, If it only wags its tail, And when the wind gently blows He grumbles at the " gale." He grumbles when a bilí comes in, No matter how very sroall, He grumbles at the servante, He grumbles at us all. He grumbles at tbe darkness When he has to light the gas, And he grumbles at the matches- The unhappy gnvmbling asa. He erumbles at the prices, He grumbles at his stocks, He grumbles at his feet When he buye a pair of Bocks. He grumbles at the summer When the sun ie rather warm, And he grumbles at the " winter " Every time we have a storm. He grumblf b at a question, He grumbles at a smüe ; At church, he gnimbles at the people Who are standing in the aisle. He grumbles at hie uaugüter When ehe wants a little money, And he grumbles when she laughs Atanything very funny. Ho grumbles at tbe rih man, He grumbles at the poor, He grumbles at the beggars When they knock upon his door. He grumbles at the rent-day When the landlord's to be paid, He grumbles in the sunshine, He grumbles in tbe Bhade. He grumbles at his neighbor When he's gettirjg in his coal, He grumbles at the carünan Who dumps it down the hole. He grumbles at a wagon If it standB before the door, And he grumbles at o crumb of bread If it falls upon the floor. He grumbles in his little room, He grumbles on the stairs, He grumbles all the way to church, He grumbles after prayers. He grumbles in his sleep While he's lyiDg in his bed, And I often faney to myself He'll grumble when he's dead.