Classic and Contemporary Poetry
POLLY, by WILLIAM BRIGHTY RANDS Poet's Biography First Line: Brown eyes / straight nose Last Line: My girl for me ! Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Matthew; Holbeach, Henry Subject(s): Children; Mothers; Childhood | ||||||||
BROWN eyes, Straight Nose; Dirt pies, Rumpled clothes; Torn books, Spoiled toys; Arch looks, Unlike a boy's; Little rages, Obvious arts; (Three her age is), Cakes, tarts; Falling down Off chairs; Breaking crown Down stairs; Catching flies On the pane; Deep sighs,-- Cause not plain; Bribing you with kisses For a few Farthing blisses; Wide awake, As you hear, "Mercy's sake, Quiet, dear!" New shoes, New frock, Vague views Of what's o'clock, When it's time To go to bed, And scorn sublime For what it said; Folded hands, Saying prayers, Understands Not, nor cares; Thinks it odd, Smiles away; Yet may God Hear her pray! Bedgown white, Kiss Dolly; Good-night! -- That's Polly. Fast asleep, As you see; Heaven keep My girl for me ! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE THREE CHILDREN by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN CHILDREN SELECTING BOOKS IN A LIBRARY by RANDALL JARRELL COME TO THE STONE ... by RANDALL JARRELL THE LOST WORLD by RANDALL JARRELL A SICK CHILD by RANDALL JARRELL CONTINENT'S END by ROBINSON JEFFERS ON THE DEATH OF FRIENDS IN CHILDHOOD by DONALD JUSTICE THE POET AT SEVEN by DONALD JUSTICE THE CAT OF CATS by WILLIAM BRIGHTY RANDS |
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