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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RAKE'S PROGRESS, by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB
First Line: Born lorn
Last Line: Grief brief.
Subject(s): Death; Drowning; Dead, The
First Line: Born lorn
Last Line: Grief brief.
Subject(s): Death; Drowning; Dead, The
Born lorn,
Dad bad,
Nurse worse;
"Drat brat!"
School—Fool,
Work—shirk,
Gal pal,
Splash cash,
Bets—debts,
Pop shop,
Nil. Till!
Boss—loss,
Wired "Fired!"
Scrub pub,
Drink—Brink—
Found Drowned.
"De Se;"
Grief brief.
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