Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SILVER PENNY, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sailorman, I'll give to you Last Line: A bright silver penny. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter | ||||||||
'Sailorman, I'll give to you My bright silver penny, If out to sea you'll sail me And my dear sister Jenny.' 'Get in, young sir, I'll sail ye And your dear sister Jenny, But pay she shall her golden locks Instead of your penny.' They sail away, they sail away, O fierce the winds blew! The foam flew in clouds And dark the night grew! And all the green sea-water Climbed steep into the boat; Back to the shore again Sail they will not. Drowned is the sailorman, Drowned is sweet Jenny, And drowned in the deep sea A bright silver penny. | 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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