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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FIVE EYES, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In hans' old mill his three black cats Last Line: Jekkel, and jessup, and one-eyed jill. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Subject(s): Animals; Cats | |||
In Hans' old Mill his three black cats Watch his bins for the thieving rats. Whisker and claw, they crouch in the night, Their five eyes smouldering green and bright: Squeaks from the flour sacks, squeaks from where The cold wind stirs on the empty stair, Squeaking and scampering, everywhere. Then down they pounce, now in, now out, At whisking tail, and sniffing snout; While lean old Hans he snores away Till peep of light at break of day; Then up he climbs to his creaking mill, Out come his cats all grey with meal -- Jekkel, and Jessup, and one-eyed Jill. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOW THE MIRROR LOOKS THIS MORNING by HICOK. BOB THE LONELY MAN by RANDALL JARRELL IN SEVERAL COLORS by JANE KENYON OPENING HER JEWEL BOX by WILLIAM MATTHEWS |
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