Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BARDS WE QUOTE, by BERT LESTON TAYLOR Poet's Biography First Line: Whene'er I quote I seldom take Last Line: Don't you? Alternate Author Name(s): T., B. L. Subject(s): Poetry & Poets | ||||||||
Whene'er I quote I seldom take From bards whom angel hosts environ; But usually some damned rake Like Byron. Of Whittier I think a lot, My fancy to him often turns; But when I quote 'tis some such sot As Burns. I'm very fond of Bryant, too, He brings to me the woodland smelley; Why should I quote that "village roo," P. Shelley? I think Felicia Hemans great, I dote upon Jean Ingelow; Yet quote from such a reprobate As Poe. To quote from drunkard or from rake Is not a proper thing to do. I find the habit hard to break, Don't you? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ENVY OF OTHER PEOPLE'S POEMS by ROBERT HASS THE NINETEENTH CENTURY AS A SONG by ROBERT HASS THE FATALIST: TIME IS FILLED by LYN HEJINIAN OXOTA: A SHORT RUSSIAN NOVEL: CHAPTER 192 by LYN HEJINIAN LET ME TELL YOU WHAT A POEM BRINGS by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA JUNE JOURNALS 6/25/88 by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA FOLLOW ROZEWICZ by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA HAVING INTENDED TO MERELY PICK ON AN OIL COMPANY, THE POEM GOES AWRY by HICOK. BOB |
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