Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SPIRIT-TAPPING, by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON Poet's Biography First Line: The appearance of spirits, it fills me with dread Last Line: "for my brandy has all disappeared in the night." Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E. Subject(s): Drinks & Drinking; Supernatural; Wine | ||||||||
"THE appearance of spirits, it fills me with dread; Do you believe in it?" My landlady said; "If you mean disappearance, I credit it quite, For my brandy has all disappeared in the night." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CUP OF TREMBLINGS by JOHN HOLLANDER VINTAGE ABSENCE by JOHN HOLLANDER SENT WITH A BOTTLE OF BURGUNDY FOR A BIRTHDAY by JOHN HOLLANDER TO A CIVIL SERVANT by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG WINE by FRIEDRICH MARTIN VON BODENSTEDT THE GOOD FELLOW by ALEXANDER BROME WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN by DAVID LEHMAN PAST AND PRESENT by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON |
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