Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE VULTURE, by HILAIRE BELLOC Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The vulture eats between his meals Alternate Author Name(s): Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Rene Subject(s): Animals; Birds; Dinners & Dining; Food & Eating; Gluttony; Vultures | ||||||||
The Vulture eats between his meals, And that's the reason why He very, very, rarely feels As well as you and I. His eye is dull, his head is bald, His neck is growing thinner. Oh! what a lesson for us all To only eat at dinner! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CHANT OF THE VULTURES by EDWIN MARKHAM UNDER THE VULTURE-TREE by DAVID BOTTOMS THE BLACK VULTURE by GEORGE STERLING THE WOUNDED VULTURE by ANNE CHARLOTTE LYNCH BOTTA THE WOUNDED VULTURE by ANNE CHARLOTTE LYNCH BOTTA FABLES: 2ND SER. 2. THE VULTUR, THE SPARROW, AND OTHER BIRDS by JOHN GAY |
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