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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GUINEA-PIG, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "there was a little guinea-pig / who, being little, was not big" Last Line: He has never been living since! Variant Title(s): The Little Guinea-pig | |||
THERE was a little guinea-pig, Who, being little, was not big; He always walked upon his feet, And never fasted when he eat. When from a place he ran away, He never at that place did stay; And while he ran, as I am told, He ne'er stood still for young or old. He often squeaked and sometimes vi'lent, And when he squeaked he ne'er was silent; Though ne'er instructed by a cat, He knew a mouse was not a rat. One day, as I am certified, He took a whim and fairly died; And as I'm told by men of sense, He never has been living since. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest... |
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