Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BISON, by HILAIRE BELLOC Poet's Biography First Line: The bison is vain, and (I write it with pain) Last Line: But is sewn on with needle and thread. Alternate Author Name(s): Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Rene Subject(s): Bison | ||||||||
The Bison is vain, and (I write it with pain) The Door-mat you see on his head Is not, as some learned professors maintain, The opulent growth of a genius' brain; But is sewn on with needle and thread. | Other Poems of Interest...TO A BISON; AFTER READING A RECENT ARTICLE ON HIS PRESERVATION by PATRICK REGINALD CHALMERS THE BISON TRACK by BAYARD TAYLOR INSCRIPTION, FOR BAS-RELIEF BY PRESTON POWERS, DENVER PARK by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER |
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