Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO OUR HOUSE-DOG CAPTAIN, by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Captain! We often heretofore Last Line: To drive the pauper from the yard. Subject(s): Animals; Dogs; Pets; Teeth; Trust; Toothaches | ||||||||
Captain! we often heretofore Have boxt behind the coach-house door, When thy strong paws were rear'd against My ribs and bosom, badly fenced: None other dared to try thy strength, And hurl thee side-long at full length, But we well knew each other's mind, And paid our little debts in kind. I often braved with boyish fist The vanquisht bull's antagonist, And saw unsheath'd thy tiny teeth And the dark cell that oped beneath. Thou wert like others of the strong, But only more averse from wrong; Reserved, and proud perhaps, but just, And strict and constant to thy trust, Somewhat inclement to the poor, Suspecting each for evil-doer, But hearing reason when I spoke, And letting go the ragged cloak. Thee dared I; but I never dar'd To drive the pauper from the yard. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CLEAR TEETH by JAMES MCMICHAEL ABOUT THE TEETH OF SHARKS by JOHN CIARDI GEORGE WASHINGTON AND THE LOSS OF HIS TEETH by DIANE WAKOSKI ALL THE WIDE GRIN OF HIM by ELEANOR WILNER DREAM, VAGINA DENTATA by DENISE DUHAMEL RIDDLE: TEETH AND GUMS by MOTHER GOOSE JENNY WI' THE AIRN TEETH by ALEXANDER ANDERSON ADDRESS TO THE TOOTHACHE by ROBERT BURNS A FIESOLAN IDYL by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR |
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