Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OLD MAN'S EVENSONG, by FORD MADOX FORD Poet's Biography First Line: Tis but a teeny mite Last Line: Home on the sod. Alternate Author Name(s): Hueffer, Ford Hermann; Hueffer, Ford Madox Subject(s): Men; Old Age | ||||||||
TIS but a teeny mite Hard, road side edge, Ol' missus' candle light Shines through thet broken hedge. Reach me my coät, lads, Give me a lift into it, Rowin' they tater-clads Tasks me to do it Terribly; Time was when I weer mad Diggin' by star's light, Now I am mortial glad T'reach my dure-ajar's light, 'N' eat my tea. Reach me my toöls, boys, Ah mun quit this talk 'n' lurry; Theer's my ol' missus' voice Calls:"Ol' meastur, hurry, Y'r tea-time's come." Smells from the chimney side Sniff down this plaguy mist, Wanst I'd wander far an' wide, Now I'm terr'ble stiff an' whist 'N' stay at home. 'Tis but a yeard or two Hard road, thank God. Then off the hard an' goo Home on the sod. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AT EIGHTY I CHANGE MY VIEW by DAVID IGNATOW FAWN'S FOSTER-MOTHER by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE DEER LAY DOWN THEIR BONES by ROBINSON JEFFERS OLD BLACK MEN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON A WINTER ODE TO THE OLD MEN OF LUMMUS PARK, / MIAMI, FLORIDA by DONALD JUSTICE AFTER A LINE BY JOHN PEALE BISHOP by DONALD JUSTICE TO HER BODY, AGAINST TIME by ROBERT KELLY SONG FROM A COUNTRY FAIR by LEONIE ADAMS |
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