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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EN TOUR; A SONG SEQUENCE: 4. FOR FRANCES ANN, by ALBERTA BANCROFT First Line: The little shop near pere-la-chaise Last Line: And please remember. Subject(s): France; Memory | |||
The little shop near Pere-la-Chaise That held the little bed That had two shelves -- were they for books? -- Built straight across its head; It was expressly made for you, Expressly, Madame said -- Do you remember? The little shop at Rochefort, Just off the market place, With the high stone steps where Madame sat Forever making lace; She made me buy a copybook You said was a disgrace, A little oilcloth book -- Do you remember? The little shop at Croissic With its window on the quay, All crowded, full of Breton cups Bepainted gaudily, And the little ship we longed to buy And couldn't; so we said That just to please Madame we'd take The little saint instead -- Do you remember? Shut your eyes and think. And please remember. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MEMORY AS A HEARING AID by TONY HOAGLAND THE SAME QUESTION by JOHN HOLLANDER FORGET HOW TO REMEMBER HOW TO FORGET by JOHN HOLLANDER ON THAT SIDE by LAWRENCE JOSEPH MEMORY OF A PORCH by DONALD JUSTICE BEYOND THE HUNTING WOODS by DONALD JUSTICE EN TOUR; A SONG SEQUENCE: 1. THE GARGOYLE by ALBERTA BANCROFT |
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