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MISS T. by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE

Poet Analysis

First Line: IT'S A VERY ODD THING
Last Line: TURNS INTO MISS T.

It's a very odd thing --
As odd as can be --
That whatever Miss T. eats
Turns into Miss T.;
Porridge and apples,
Mince, muffins and mutton,
Jam, junket, jumbles --
Not a rap, not a button
It matters; the moment
They're out of her plate,
Though shared by Miss Butcher
And sour Mr. Bate;
Tiny and cheerful,
And neat as can be,
Whatever Miss T. eats
Turns into Miss T.



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