B. Ballad 4: David Ingersoll's Daughters Born Poem by Hannington Mumo

After the two boys Wickleby and Cornby were born,
David Ingersoll had his unease for children quenched,
For his foreseen enterprise had finally shown success;
His legal competitors had a short break and the war would be waged;
'Ingersoll and Sons ' would be a landmark of the century,
Known world over for its professional clout and prowess.

Unlike her husband, the talkative Mary prayed day and night
That they may be given her two lovely daughters;
She knew what a huge mother's delight
It was to see her replica in some naive and juvenile souls.

And thus the heavens availed her desires,
Suzie and Mercy were in a narrow succession born;
The latter long-nosed like Ingersoll the man of law,
The former left many eyes' judgment torn:
She appeared something between the two Ingersolls.


Their brothers seemed elated at their coming;
The days were full of hide and seek,
The nights were whiled away in endless chat,
Unless the talkative Wickleby and the garrulous Suzie were sick,
As often happened to young ones in that part
Of the unknown world where the Ingersolls lived.