Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A WAS AN ARCHER, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "a was an archer, who shot at a frog" Last Line: "z was a zany, a silly old fool" Subject(s): Mnemonics | ||||||||
A was an archer, who shot at a frog; B was a butcher, and kept a great dog. C was a captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face. E was an esquire, with insolent brow; F was a farmer and followed the plough. G was a gamester, who had but ill-luck; H was a hunter, and hunting a buck. I was an innkeeper, who loved to bouse; J was a joiner, and built up a house. K was King William, once governed this land; L was a lady, who had a white hand. M was a miser, and horded up gold; N was a nobleman, gallant and bold. O was an oyster wench, and went about town, P was a parson, and wore a black gown. Q was a queen, who was fond of flip; R was a robber, and wanted a whip. S was a sailor, and spent all he got; T was a tinker, and mended a pot. U was a usurer, a miserable elf; V was a vintner, who drank all himself. W was a watchman, and guarded the door; X was expensive, and so became poor. Y was a youth, who did not love school; Z was a zany, a silly old fool. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EPISTLE TO MR. MURRAY by GEORGE GORDON BYRON STANZAS TO A LADY, WITH THE POEMS OF CAMOENS by GEORGE GORDON BYRON METRICAL FEET by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE THE HOMERIC HEXAMETER [DESCRIBED AND EXEMPLIFIED] by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE THE OVIDIAN ELEGIAC METRE, DESCRIBED AND EXEMPLIFIED by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE LESSER EPISTLES: TO A YOUNG LADY WITH SOME LAMPREYS by JOHN GAY A TERNARIE OF LITTLES, UPON A PIPKIN OF JELLIE by ROBERT HERRICK TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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