Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE WICKER CHAIR, by TRISTAN LECLERE


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THE WICKER CHAIR, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: If I had a house on the ile-de-france
Last Line: I'm the richest man alive.
Alternate Author Name(s): Klingsor, Tristan
Subject(s): Chairs; Poverty; Wishes


If I had a house on the Ile-de-France
With freedom to dream therein,
I'd laugh at my belly's wide expanse
And the folds of my triple chin.

If I had four or five wicker chairs
And a pretty wife sewing at home,
Nothing from nothing would be my cares
In the sunny days to come.

If I had an income of two or three crowns
Each day the Lord lets me thrive,
And a sweet little lassie whose song resounds—
I'm the richest man alive.





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