Poem 3

Mr. Nobody

Author: Unknown

Author Unknown

I know a funny little man,
As quiet as a mouse,
Who does the mischief that is done
In everybody's house!
There's no one ever sees his face,
And yet we all agree
That every plate we break was cracked
By Mr. Nobody

`Tis he who always tears our books,
Who leaves the door ajar,
He pulls the buttons from our shirts,
And scatters pine afar;
That squeaking door will always squeak,
For, prithee, don't you see,
We leave the oiling to be done
By Mr. Nobody

The finger marked upon the door
By none of us are made;
We never leave the blind unclosed,
To let the curtains fade.
The ink we never spill; the boots
That lying round you. See
Are not our boots they all belong
To Mr. Nobody.

There are four stanzas in the poem.

Let's see the kind of mischief done by Mr. Nobody.

In Stanza 1.

·         He cracks plates.

In Stanza 2.

·         He tears books.

·         He does not close doors properly.

·         He pulls off shirt buttons.

·         He scatters pins.

·         He never oils the door which squeaks.

In Stanza 3

·         He puts damp wood upon the fire.

·         He muddies and soils the carpets.

·         He mislaid the newspapers.

·         He also tosses the papers around.

In Stanza 4

·         He leaves finger marks on the door.

·         He leaves the blinds unclosed.

·         He spills ink.

·         He leaves his books lying all over.

Who do you think could it be?

Based on the poem above, please click here to answer the questions . :)