Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OLD NICK IN SOREL, by STANDISH HAYES O'GRADY Poet's Biography First Line: Old nick took a fancy, as many men tell Last Line: Will winter in hell and be here in the summer. Subject(s): Canada; Christmas; Santa Claus; Weather; Winter; Canadians; Nativity, The; Nicholas, Saint | ||||||||
Old Nick took a fancy, as many men tell, To come for a winter to live in Sorel. Yet the snow fell so deep as he came in his sleigh, That his fingers and toes were frost-nipt on the way. In truth, saith the demon, who'd ever suppose, I must go back again with the loss of all those; In either extreme, sure it matters me not, If I freeze upon earth or at home I'm too hot; So he put back his sleigh, for he thought it amiss, His clime to compare to a climate like this; And now 'tis resolved that this frightful new-comer Will winter in hell and be here in the summer. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SAINT NICHOLAS by MARIANNE MOORE PANCAKES WITH SANTA by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE WITH BEST WISHES by DOROTHY PARKER A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS by CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE CHRISTMAS EVE by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT by WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS CHRISTMAS MORNING by BURGES JOHNSON |
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