Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TONSILS, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: One day the doctor came because my throat was feeling awful sore Last Line: But pa an' ma seem awful glad that I have had my tonsils out. Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie Subject(s): Tonsils | ||||||||
One day the doctor came because my throat was feeling awful sore, And when he looked inside to see he said: "It's like it was before; It's tonserlitis, sure enough. You'd better tell her Pa to-day To make his mind up now to have that little party right away." I'd heard him talk that way before when Bud was sick, and so I knew That what they did to him that time, to me they planned to come and do. An' when my Pa came home that night Ma said: "She can't grow strong and stout Until the doctor comes an' takes her addynoids an' tonsils out." An' then Pa took me on his knee and kissed me solemn-like an' grave, An' said he guessed it was the best, an' then he asked me to be brave. Ma said: "Don't look at her like that, it's nothing to be scared about"; An Pa said: "True, but still I wish she needn't have her tonsils out." Next morning when I woke, Ma said I couldn't have my breakfast then, Because the doctors and the nurse had said they would be here by ten. When they got here the doctor smiled an' gave me some perfume to smell, An' told me not to cry at all, coz pretty soon I would be well. When I woke up Ma smiled an' said: "It's all right now"; but in my head It seemed like wheels were buzzing round and everywhere I looked was red. An' I can't eat hard cookies yet, nor use my voice at all to shout, But Pa an' Ma seem awful glad that I have had my tonsils out. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOME (2) by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST IT COULDN'T BE DONE by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST LEMON PIE by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST THE MOTHER WATCH by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST A BOOST FOR MODERN METHODS by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST A BOY AT CHRISTMAS by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST |
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