Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHICKEN, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Clapping her platter stood plump bess Last Line: They came at bessie's call. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter | ||||||||
Clapping her platter stood plump Bess, And all across the green Came scampering in, on wing and claw, Chicken fat and lean: -- Dorking, Spaniard, Cochin China, Bantams sleek and small, Like feathers blown in a great wind, They came at Bessie's call. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALONE (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE AN EPITAPH by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ARABIA by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE BUNCHES OF GRAPES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ECHO by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ENGLAND (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE FARE WELL by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE FIVE EYES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE JOHN MOULDY by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE MOTLEY by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE |
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