Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ANOTHER PICTURE OF DAN, by THOMAS SHERIDAN (1687-1738) Poet's Biography First Line: Clarissa draws her scissors from their case Last Line: Indeed it is -- behold the paper skull. Subject(s): Jackson, Daniel (1686-17?); Portraits | ||||||||
Clarissa draws her scissors from their case To shape the lines of poor Dan Jackson's face. One sloping cut made forehead, nose and chin; A nick produced a mouth and made him grin, Such as in tailor's measure you have seen. But still were wanting his grimalkin eyes, For which grey worsted stockings paint supplies. Th' unravelled thread, through needle's eye conveyed, Transferred itself into the pasteboard head. How came the scissors to be thus outdone? The needle had an eye, and they had none. O wondrous force of art! Now look at Dan: You'd swear the pasteboard was the better man. "The dev'l," says he, "the head is not so full!" Indeed it is -- behold the paper skull. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AQUATINT FRAMED IN GOLD by AMY LOWELL PORTRAIT OF X (III) by THOMAS LUX PORTRAIT OF THE GREAT WHITE HUNTER FOXHUNTING IN THE ABSENCE OF BIG... by CLARENCE MAJOR PORTRAIT OF A MAN by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER PORTRAITE DE L'ARTISTE by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER FAMILY PORTRAIT by KENNETH PATCHEN FEMALE PORTRAIT, 19TH CENTURY by TOMAS TRANSTROMER A LETTER FROM DR. SHERIDAN TO DR. SWIFT by THOMAS SHERIDAN (1687-1738) A LETTER OF ADVICE TO RIGHT HON. JOHN EARL OF ORRERY by THOMAS SHERIDAN (1687-1738) A PROLOGUE TO A PLAY PERFORMED AT MR. SHERIDAN'S SCHOOL by THOMAS SHERIDAN (1687-1738) |
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