Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ANOTHER SIMPLE BALLAT, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Mrs. Wilmont sate scribbling a play Last Line: Gally I. O. I. O. Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron | ||||||||
MRS. WILMOT sate scribbling a play, Mr. Sotheby sate sweating behind her; But what are all these to the Lay Of Gally i. o. the Grinder? Gally i. o. i. o., etc. I bought me some books tother day, And sent them down stairs to the binder; But the Pastry Cook carried away My Gally i. o. the Grinder. Gally i. o. i. o., etc. I wanted to kindle my taper, And call'd to the Maid to remind her; And what should she bring me for paper But Gally i. o. the Grinder. Gally i. o. i. o. Among my researches for EASE I went where one's certain to find her: The first thing by her throne that one sees Is Gally i. o. the Grinder. Gally i. o. i. o. Away with old Homer the blind -- I'll show you a poet that's blinder: You may see him whene'er you've a mind In Gally i. o. the Grinder. Gally i. o. i. o., etc. Blindfold he runs groping for fame, And hardly knows where he will find her: She don't seem to take to the name Of Gally i. o. the Grinder. Gally i. o. i. o., etc. Yet Critics have been very kind, And Mamma and his friends have been kinder; But the greatest of Glory's behind For Gally i. o. the Grinder. Gally i. o. i. o. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRAGMENT by GEORGE GORDON BYRON A SPIRIT PASSED BEFORE ME by GEORGE GORDON BYRON AN ODE TO THE FRAMERS OF THE FRAME BILL by GEORGE GORDON BYRON BEPPO: A VENETIAN STORY by GEORGE GORDON BYRON BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON WE SAT DOWN AND WEPT by GEORGE GORDON BYRON CHURCHILL'S GRAVE by GEORGE GORDON BYRON DARKNESS by GEORGE GORDON BYRON DON JUAN: CANTO 1 by GEORGE GORDON BYRON DON JUAN: DEDICATION [OR, INVOCATION] by GEORGE GORDON BYRON ELEGY ON THYRZA by GEORGE GORDON BYRON EPIGRAM ON MY WEDDING DAY: TO PENELOPE by GEORGE GORDON BYRON |
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