What a shame to call a man a puppy! What a shame to take a stupid, vacuous, Empty-headed, idiotic ninny, Egotistic, insolent, and idle, Over-dressed and awkward and disgusting, Vain, extravagant, and false, and sneaking, And entitle such a man a puppy! Rather choose, if you can ever find him, Some one brisk, and bright, and energetic, Always ready, gay, enthusiastic, Friendly, loving, honest as the sunshine, Self-ignoring, simple, unaffected, Bubbling with a thousand merry fancies, -- Better far call such a man a puppy! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ANGLER'S WISH by IZAAK WALTON FORGOTTEN by CORA L. BUTTERFIELD AN ELEGY ON THE LADY PEN; SENT TO MY MISTRESS OUT OF FRANCE by THOMAS CAREW CALIFORNIA OF THE SOUTH by GRACE ELLERY CHANNING-STETSON CONSTANCY TO AN IDEAL OBJECT by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE |