Quote by Ogden Nash, Look What You Did, C

O misery, misery, mumble and moan!Someone invented the telephone,And interrupted a nation's slumbers,Ringing wrong but similar numbers.

O misery, misery, mumble and moan!Someone invented the telep

Summary

This quote by poet Ogden Nash highlights a sense of frustration and annoyance with the invention of the telephone. The speaker laments the disturbances caused by misdialed calls, suggesting that the invention of the telephone has interrupted the tranquility and rest of an entire nation. The use of repetitive sounds and words like "misery," "mumble," and "moan" emphasizes the negative impact the telephone has had on society and the annoyance it can bring when wrong numbers are dialed, but with similar digits.

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By Ogden Nash, Look What You Did, C

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