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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ASPIRATIONS OF A COUNTRY LAD, by GEORGE SANTAYANA Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, were I but a city boy Last Line: It is not life to live. Subject(s): Country Life | |||
Oh, were I but a city boy, How happy I should be, For everything the rich enjoy Would then be shared by me. I should not have to rise at two, Ere crowing of the cock; I'd have no dirty work to do; I'd dine at six o'clock. Oft to the theatre I should go; I'd drive a tandem team; Dressed up in style from top to toe, How handsome I should seem! A lot of girls on me would smile, And they'd be pretty, too; To flirt is hardly worth my while, Oh Betsy Jane, with you. To noble and refined pursuits Like those, my time I'd give; For working, feeding, like dumb brutes, It is not life to live. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE TARIFF by GEORGE HENRY BOKER A DRIVE IN THE COUNTRY by TED KOOSER THERE IS ALWAYS A LITTLE WIND by TED KOOSER COUNTRYSIDE by JOSEPHINE MILES |
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