Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO A GOOSE, by ROBERT SOUTHEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If thou didst feed on western plains of yore Last Line: Seasoned with sage and onions, and port wine. Variant Title(s): Sonnet To A Goose Subject(s): Geese | ||||||||
If thou didst feed on western plains of yore; Or waddle wide with flat and flabby feet Over some Cambrian mountain's plashy moor; Or find in farmer's yard a safe retreat From gypsy thieves, and foxes sly and fleet; If thy gray quills, by lawyer guided, trace Deeds big with ruin to some wretched race, Or love-sick poet's sonnet, sad and sweet, Wailing the rigor of his lady fair; Or if, the drudge of housemaid's daily toil, Cobwebs and dust thy pinions white besoil, Departed Goose! I neither know nor care. But this I know, that we pronounced thee fine, Seasoned with sage and onions, and port wine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WALKING THE GEESE HOME by JUDY JORDAN THE GIGGLING GAGGLING GAGGLE OF GEESE by JACK PRELUTSKY PREDICTIONS ABOUT A BLACK CAR by MARK WUNDERLICH THE SELVEGE by LINDA GREGERSON BISHOP BRUNO by ROBERT SOUTHEY |
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