Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FATHER AND SON, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES


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First Line: While we enjoy this meat, my son
Last Line: A tongue that told no lie?'
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Fathers & Sons; Trust


'While we enjoy this meat, my Son,
This tongue so savoury,
Bear this in mind — it was a tongue
That never told a lie!'

'Now, Father, tell me this at once,
Explain the reason why:
Is it no sin to kill and eat
A tongue that told no lie?'





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