The Llama is a woolly sort of fleecy hairy goat, With an indolent expression and an undulating throat Like an unsuccessful literary man. And I know the place he lives in (or at least -- I think I do) It is Ecuador, Brazil or Chile -- possibly Peru; You must find it in the Atlas if you can. The Llama of the Pampasses you never should confound (In spite of a deceptive similarity of sound) With the Lama who is Lord of Turkestan. For the former is a beautiful and valuable beast, But the latter is not lovable nor useful in the least; And the Ruminant is preferable surely to the Priest Who battens on the woful superstitions of the East, The Mongol of the Monastery of Shan. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LITTLE BLACK BOY, FR. SONGS OF INNOCENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE JOAN OF ARC IN RHEIMS by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS MUCKLE-MOU'D MEG by JAMES BALLANTYNE HUMAN PLEASURE OR PAIN by MATILDA BARBARA BETHAM-EDWARDS AFTER SOUFRIERE by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY |