Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE WONDERS, by ELIZABETH TURNER (1755-1846)


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First Line: Mamma, dear mamma,' cried, in haste, mary anne
Last Line: "a silent rebuke to all—indolent hands."
Subject(s): Girls


"MAMMA, dear mamma," cried, in haste, Mary Anne,
As into the parlour she eagerly ran,
"I hear that a giant is just come to town,
So tall, he is often oblig'd to stoop down;
O pray let us see him, O do let us go;
Indeed, dear mamma, he's a wonderful show."

"You are earnest, my love, and shall not be denied,"
Her truly affectionate mother replied.
"A lady this morning is also arrived,
Who of arms and of legs, from her birth was depriv'd,
And yet in a number of ways is expert,
As if she were blest with these limbs to exert.

"We'll visit Miss Beffin to-morrow, and then
I'll speak of the giant and lady again;
You are not mistaken, his overgrown size
We cannot behold, without feeling surprise,
Whilst Beffin's example most forcibly stands
A silent rebuke to all—indolent hands."





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