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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GREY WOLF, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: A fagot, a fagot, go fetch for the fire, son!'
Last Line: Thy son (save his hatchet) thou'lt never see more.'
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
First Line: A fagot, a fagot, go fetch for the fire, son!'
Last Line: Thy son (save his hatchet) thou'lt never see more.'
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
'A fagot, a fagot, go fetch for the fire, son!'
'O, Mother, the wolf looks in at the door!'
'Cry Shoo! now, cry Shoo! thou fierce grey wolf, fly, now;
Haste thee away, he will fright thee no more.'
'I ran, O, I ran but the grey wolf ran faster,
O, Mother, I cry in the air at thy door,
Cry Shoo! now, cry Shoo! but his fangs were so cruel,
Thy son (save his hatchet) thou'lt never see more.'
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