WHEN Teddy Bears are brought to table They do not clatter forks and knives; They act as well as they are able, And do so all their lives. They do not tip back in their chairs, Or leave the spoon within the cup, Or crook a finger for fine airs; They're very well brought up. They keep their mouths shut when they're chewing, Nor chew aloud, nor smack their lips; They're quite refined, whatever's doing — They drink not gulps, but sips. They speak when they are spoken to; Their elbows are not up, but down; They say, "Yes, please," and "I thank you," As if they lived in town. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LOVER IN HELL by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET BURNING DAWN by HAYDEN CARRUTH TO J. D. H. (KILLED AT SURREY C. H., OCTOBER, 1866) by SIDNEY LANIER UNDER THE CEDARCROFT CHESTNUT by SIDNEY LANIER PEOPLE'S SURROUNDINGS by MARIANNE MOORE |