Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FANNY MEADOWS, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: One, two, three' Last Line: And -- out goes she!' Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Subject(s): Epitaphs | ||||||||
'One, two, three' -- O, it was a ring Where all did play The hours away, Did laugh and sing Still, 'One, two, three,' Ay, even me They made go round To our voices' sound: 'Twas life's bright game And Death was 'he'. We laughed and ran Oh, breathlessly! And I, why, I But a maid was then, Pretty and winsome, And scarce nineteen; But 'twas 'One -- two -- three; And -- out goes she!' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: RICHARD BONE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS AN EPITAPH, INTENDED FOR HIMSELF by JAMES BEATTIE EPITAPH: IN OBITUM M.S. XO MAIJ, 1614 by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) EPITAPH ON THE LADY MARY VILLIERS [OR VILLERS] (1) by THOMAS CAREW EPITAPH ON THE LADY MARY VILLIERS [OR VILLERS] (2) by THOMAS CAREW ALL THAT'S PAST by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE |
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