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THE BISON by HILAIRE BELLOC

Poet Analysis

First Line: THE BISON IS VAIN, AND (I WRITE IT WITH PAIN)
Last Line: BUT IS SEWN ON WITH NEEDLE AND THREAD.
Subject(s): BISON;
The Bison is vain, and (I write it with pain)
The Door-mat you see on his head
Is not, as some learned professors maintain,
The opulent growth of a genius' brain;
But is sewn on with needle and thread.



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