Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WISHES, by THOMAS AUGUSTINE DALY First Line: Som'times, w'en beezaness ees bad Last Line: But sleep teell spreeng! Alternate Author Name(s): Daly, T. A. Subject(s): Wishes | ||||||||
SOM'TIMES, w'en beezaness ees bad An' I am sad, I weesh I was not born at all, Or dat I could be w'at-you-call A "domb theeng," like a stona wall; Dat cannot speak or see or hear, Or hope or fear! I s'pose, my frand, you nevva gat So bad as dat; I s'pose, baycause you do so wal, You always weesh to be yoursal'. You nevva say, like me, "O! hal! I am no good; I weesh I might Drop outa sight!" Mos' times I weesh dat I could be Som' kind of tree; For I could be alive an' steell Not have to work for evra meal, An' weenter cold I would not feel -- An' I could mak' more pleasure, too, Dan now I do. All summer, cool would be da shade My branches made With greena leaves dat I would wear, An' birds would com' an' seenga dere. Den een da fall, w'en I was bare, I would not have to do a theeng But sleep teell spreeng! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...O TO BE A DRAGON by MARIANNE MOORE FOUNTAIN IN AVIGNON by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR THE HOUR BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF: 1. THE GOOD OGRE'S BEARD by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR I WANT THIS CORNER EMPTY (PERSEPHONE SPEAKING)' by JULIE CARR THE THREE WISHES by BILLY COLLINS A-WISHING WELL by ROBERT FROST A DIXIE LULLABY by THOMAS AUGUSTINE DALY |
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