Of all the many entertaining authors
Whose published books by some are fondly kept
Have any matched your subtle pawky humor?
Were any at descriptions as adept?
Of course you had the great unique advantage
Of having such a gifted friend to know,
And living at a time we view as charming
From those quaint glimpses that your stories show.
But still, the manner of your stories' tellings,
Stirs up imaginings more than a guess.
We've shuddered at portrayals of the villains.
We've warmed to view the damsels in distress.
And as for Holmes, you've made him such a hero,
We'd no doubt swarm to get his autograph
And search his face to sense the egotism
That never fails to make our spirits laugh.
Then cheers from all for sturdy Dr. Watson!
The one fixed point within all changing scenes.
His writings cause some pilgrimage to London
Or shorter jaunts to local silver screens.
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Dr. Watson by Phil Cornell
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