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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HIPPOPOTAMUS, by HILAIRE BELLOC Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I shoot the hippopotamus Last Line: His hide is sure to flatten 'em Alternate Author Name(s): Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Rene Subject(s): Animals; Hippopotamuses | |||
I shoot the Hippopotamus With bullets made of platinum, Because if I use leaden ones His hide is sure to flatten 'em. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE HIPPOPOTAMUS by JACK PRELUTSKY THE HIPPOPOTAMUS by THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT HABITS OF THE HIPPOPOTAMUS by ARTHUR GUITERMAN HIPPOPOTAMUS by HILAIRE BELLOC HIPPOPOTAMUSN'T by J. PATRICK LEWIS |
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