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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TURNIP VENDOR, by ANONYMOUS First Line: If a man who turnips cries / cry not when his father dies Last Line: Is it not a proof he'd rather / have a turnip than his father? Variant Title(s): Epigram | |||
IF a man who turnips cries, Cry not when his father dies, It is proof that he would rather Have a turnip than his father. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest..."'TIS MIDNIGHT, AND THE SETTING SUN" by ANONYMOUS "'TWAS ROLLOG, AND THE MINIM POTES" by ANONYMOUS 1648 : FOR COSSACKS by ANONYMOUS A CHERRY YEAR / A MERRY YEAR by ANONYMOUS A COMET FROM THE RHYMERS' CLUB AFAR by ANONYMOUS "A FOX, A FOX, UP GALLANTS TO THE FIELDS" by ANONYMOUS A HORSE AND A FLEA AND THREE BLIND MICE by ANONYMOUS "A LAIRD, A LORD / A COOPER, A THIEF" by ANONYMOUS A LITTLE COCK SPARROW SAT ON A GREEN TREE by ANONYMOUS |
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