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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN THE POPPY FIELD, by JAMES STEPHENS Poet's Biography
First Line: Mad patsy said, he said to me
Last Line: And danced for very ecstasy!
Subject(s): Poppies
First Line: Mad patsy said, he said to me
Last Line: And danced for very ecstasy!
Subject(s): Poppies
Mad Patsy said, he said to me,
That every morning he could see
An angel walking on the sky;
Across the sunny skies of morn
He threw great handfuls far and nigh
Of poppy seed among the corn;
-- And then, he said, the angels run
To see the poppies in the sun --
A poppy is a devil weed,
I said to him -- he disagreed:
He said the devil had no hand
In spreading flowers tall and fair
By corn and rye and meadow land,
And gurth and barrow everywhere:
The devil has not any flower,
But only money in his power.
And then he stretched out in the sun,
And rolled upon his back for fun!
He kicked his legs and roared for joy
Because the sun was shining down!
He said he was a little boy
And wouldn't work for any clown!
He ran and laughed behind a bee;
And danced for very ecstasy!
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