Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PRELUDE, by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I'm the fellah that tole one day Last Line: Here sh' goes for hit 'm ag'in! | ||||||||
I'M the fellah that tole one day The tale of the won'erful one-hoss-shay. Wan' to hear another? Say. -- Funny, was n' it? Made me laugh, -- I'm too modest, I am, by half, -- Made me laugh 's though I sh'd split, -- Cahn' a fellah like fellah's own wit? -- Fellahs keep sayin', -- "Well, now that's nice: Did it once, but cahn' do it twice." -- Don' you b'lieve the' 'z no more fat; Lots in the kitch'n 'z good 'z that. Fus'-rate throw, 'n' no mistake, -- Han' us the props for another shake; -- Know I'll try, 'n' guess I'll win; Here sh' goes for hit 'm ag'in! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SEA DIALOGUE by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES A SUN-DAY HYMN [OR LAMENT] by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES AFTER A LECTURE ON KEATS by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES BILL AND JOE by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES BIRTHDAY OF DANIEL WEBSTER by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES BOSTON COMMON: 1630 by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES BOSTON COMMON: 1774 by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES BOSTON COMMON: 1869 by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES BROTHER JONATHAN'S LAMENT FOR SISTER CAROLINE [DECEMBER 2O, 1860] by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES CACOETHES SCRIBENDI by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES |
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