The milkman, so at least it's said, Is truly an important person, And therefore he's a man I'm led To write this verse on. It frequently has been averred That he gets up 'ere dawn is pearly, And is, beyond a doubt, a bird Exceeding early! In summer's heat, in winter's cold, In weather fair, or seasons hateful, He brings my milk and cream, I'm told. Well, I am grateful. They say he does the best he can And that, no matter what the day be, He brings the milk for woman, man, And for the baby. He does his duty, it's affirmed, With application almost fervent, And therefore should be duly termed A faithful servant. He loves his children and his wife, (Or so I hear) I do not doubt it; Therefore, to help him on in life I'll write about it! The milkman's character is fine (I'm told), but dawn's dim shadows screen him. Since I arise at half-past nine, I've never seen him! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SECRET by KATHERINE MANSFIELD VOLUPTAS by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON TO AN EARLY DAFFODIL; SONNET by AMY LOWELL DOMEDAY BOOK: JOHN CAMPBELL AND CARL EATON by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |