Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A little dog-woggy Last Line: The world. Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Animals; Dogs; Fantasy; Travel; Journeys; Trips | ||||||||
A LITTLE Dog-Woggy Once walked round the World: So he shut up his house; and, forgetting His two puppy-children Locked in there, he curled Up his tail in pink bombazine netting, And set out To walk round The World. He walked to Chicago, And heard of the Fair -- Walked on to New York, where he never, -- In fact, he discovered That many folks there Thought less of Chicago than ever, As he musing- Ly walked round The World. He walked on to Boston, And round Bunker Hill, Bow-wowed, but no citizen heerd him -- Till he ordered his baggage And called for his bill, And then, bless their souls! how they cheered him, As he gladly Walked on round The World. He walked and walked on For a year and a day -- Dropped down at his own door and panted, Till a teamster came driving Along the highway And told him that house there was ha'nted By the two starve- Dest pups in The World. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RICHARD, WHAT'S THAT NOISE? by RICHARD HOWARD LOOKING FOR THE GULF MOTEL by RICHARD BLANCO RIVERS INTO SEAS by LYNDA HULL DESTINATIONS by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN THE ONE WHO WAS DIFFERENT by RANDALL JARRELL THE CONFESSION OF ST. JIM-RALPH by DENIS JOHNSON SESTINA: TRAVEL NOTES by WELDON KEES TO H. B. (WITH A BOOK OF VERSE) by MAURICE BARING A BOY'S MOTHER by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY |
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