Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, CHRISTOPHER SMART, by STANLEY SHAW


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CHRISTOPHER SMART, by                    
First Line: Mad is the poet men call kit
Last Line: Mad as his faith is strong.
Subject(s): Insanity; Smart, Christopher (1722-1771); Madness; Mental Illness


Mad is the poet men call Kit;
Mad is his thought, and mad his wit,
And madness, sure, he writes;
Mad as the pig when he is stuck;
Mad as the bull that runs amuck,
Or rabid dog that bites.

Mad as his eyes are rimmed with black;
Mad as his stare is lustre-lack;
Mad as his prayers are long:
Mad as his wig is shrunk and torn;
Mad as his shoes are long outworn;
Mad as his faith is strong.





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