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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TOM HEAD, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: I rang yon bells a score of years
Last Line: As made it seem to sigh.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
Subject(s): Epitaphs
First Line: I rang yon bells a score of years
Last Line: As made it seem to sigh.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
Subject(s): Epitaphs
I rang yon bells a score of years:
Never a corse went by
But they all said -- bid old Tom Head
Knoll the bell dolesomely:
Ay, and I had a skill with the rope
As made it seem to sigh.
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