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BUNCHES OF GRAPES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE

Poet Analysis

First Line: BUNCHES OF GRAPES,' SAYS TIMOTHY
Last Line: FOR ME,' SAYS JANE.
Subject(s): CHILDREN; LIKES & DISLIKES; WISHES; CHILDHOOD;
'Bunches of grapes,' says Timothy;
'Pomegranates pink,' says Elaine;
'A junket of cream and a cranberry tart
For me,' says Jane.

'Love-in-a-mist,' says Timothy;
'Primroses pale,' says Elaine;
'A nosegay of pinks and mignonette
For me,' says Jane.

'Chariots of gold,' says Timothy;
'Silvery wings,' says Elaine;
'A bumpity ride in a wagon of hay
For me,' says Jane.



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