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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON LADY POLTAGRUE: A PUBLIC PERIL, by HILAIRE BELLOC Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The devil, having nothing else to do Last Line: To his extreme annoyance, tempted him. Alternate Author Name(s): Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Rene Subject(s): Evil; Villains In Literature | |||
The Devil, having nothing else to do, Went off to tempt My Lady Poltagrue, My Lady, tempted by a private whim, To his extreme annoyance, tempted him. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EPITAPH ON A TYRANT by WYSTAN HUGH AUDEN MY LAST DUCHESS; FERRRA by ROBERT BROWNING PORPHYRIA'S LOVER by ROBERT BROWNING SOLILOQUY OF THE SPANISH CLOISTER by ROBERT BROWNING MACAVITY: THE MYSTERY CAT by THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT A SMUGGLER'S SONG by RUDYARD KIPLING BASE DETAILS by SIEGFRIED SASSOON SONNET: 94 by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE |
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