Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE GHOST OF A FEAR, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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First Line: Young willie was bragging -- I happened to hear
Last Line: But a glimmer of love and a chuckle of cheer.
Subject(s): Fear


Young Willie was bragging -- I happened to hear --
That he never had known the ghost of a fear.
I hope he was honest and true in his boast,
For the Ghost of a Fear is a terrible ghost!

I know him, I've seen him -- his staring green eyes,
His octopus arms of remarkable size,
His trap of a mouth, like the jaws of a shark,
And his voice, which is just like Peruvian bark!

But turn up the light, boys, the light of your face,
And whistle and laugh in the gloomiest place;
For there's nothing will conquer the Ghost of a Fear
But a glimmer of love and a chuckle of cheer.





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