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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SONG OF THE MAD PRINCE, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Who said, 'peacock pie'? Last Line: That's what I said. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Variant Title(s): Song Of The Mad Prince | |||
Who said, "Peacock Pie?" The old King to the sparrow: Who said, "Crops are ripe"? Rust to the harrow: Who said, "Where sleeps she now? Where rests she now her head, Bathed in eve's loveliness"? -- That's what I said. Who said, "Ay, mum's the word"? Sexton to willow: Who said, "Green dusk for dreams, Moss for a pillow"? Who said, "All Time's delight Hath she for narrow bed; Life's troubled bubble broken"? -- That's what I said. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALONE (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE AN EPITAPH by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ARABIA by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE BUNCHES OF GRAPES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ECHO by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ENGLAND (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE FARE WELL by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE FIVE EYES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE JOHN MOULDY by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE MOTLEY by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE |
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