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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WAITER AND THE ALLIGATOR, by G. W. A. First Line: Beneath the waves and mud Last Line: The alligator. Subject(s): Gratuities; Waiters & Waitresses; Tips | |||
Beneath the waves and mud Of the Mississippi flood, Hides the alligator; Behind the potted plants Of Parisian restaurants, Lurks the waiter. With his elongated teeth He will eat you like roast beef, Will the alligator; With his sickening little grin He will scoop your money in, Will the waiter. If I had to choose between The crocodile and Paris Green, And the waiter; I'd take the poison "off the bat" And -- after that -- The alligator. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SITTING by CECIL DAY LEWIS RETROSPECTION by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON ANOTHER DARK LADY by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON BLACK SHEEP by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON SWEET STAY-AT-HOME by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES SEVEN TIMES SIX [ - GIVING IN MARRIAGE] by JEAN INGELOW FARRAGUT by WILLIAM TUCKEY MEREDITH |
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