Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FUR COAT, by JAMES STEPHENS Poet's Biography First Line: I walked out in my coat of pride Last Line: And sneezed a while; and scratched myself. Subject(s): Fur Trade; Pride; Furs; Self-esteem; Self-respect | ||||||||
I walked out in my Coat of Pride; I looked about on every side; And said the mountains should not be Just where they were, and that the sea Was out of place, and that the beech Should be an oak! And then, from each, I turned in dignity, as if They were not there! I sniffed a sniff; And climbed upon my sunny shelf; And sneezed a while; and scratched myself. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROCK AND HAWK by ROBINSON JEFFERS GODOLPHIN HORNE, WHO WAS CURSED WITH THE SIN OF PRIDE, AND BECAME A BOOT-BLACK by HILAIRE BELLOC PRIDE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE THIN EDGE OF YOUR PRIDE: 1 by KENNETH REXROTH PRIMER LESSON by CARL SANDBURG HAEC FABULA DOCET by ROBERT FROST VICTIM OF HIMSELF by MARVIN BELL |
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