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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MY LITTLE NEIGHBOR, by MARY AUGUSTA MASON First Line: My little neighbor's table's set Last Line: And chatters wondrous things to me. Subject(s): Squirrels | |||
My little neighbor's table's set, And slyly he comes down the tree, His feet firm in each tiny fret The bark has fashioned cunningly. He pauses on a favorite knot; Beneath the oak his feast is spread; He asks no friend to share his lot, Or dine with him on acorn bread. He keeps his whiskers trim and neat, His tail with care he brushes through; He runs about on all four feet -- When dining he sits up on two. He has the latest stripe in furs, And wears them all the year around; He does not mind the prick of burs When there are chestnuts to be found. I watch his home and guard his store, A cozy hollow in a tree; He often sits within his door And chatters wondrous things to me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CIRCUS IN THE TREES by ANDREW HUDGINS SQUIRRELS MATING by JOHN UPDIKE HOW MUCH A SQUIRREL by LARRY EIGNER ON A SQUIRREL CROSSING THE ROAD IN AUTUMN, IN NEW ENGLAND by RICHARD GHORMLEY EBERHART FABLE: THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SQUIRREL by RALPH WALDO EMERSON TO A SQUIRREL AT KYLE-NA-NO by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS THE GROUND SQUIRREL by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE THE SQUIRREL by FRANCES STACY KEELY THE SCARLET TANAGER by MARY AUGUSTA MASON |
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