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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A MINOR CANON, by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON Poet's Biography First Line: New phrases daily on our ears are prest' Last Line: "a minor canon,"" said the quiet dean." Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E. Subject(s): Language; Words; Vocabulary | |||
"NEW phrases daily on our ears are prest," A pert young Canon thus the Dean addrest; "Word-studying, Sir, I know is your profession— 'Son of a gun!'—what means that strange expression?" "Son of a gun! why surely that must mean A minor Canon," said the quiet Dean. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOWYOUBEENS' by TERRANCE HAYES MY LIFE: REASON LOOKS FOR TWO, THEN ARRANGES IT FROM THERE by LYN HEJINIAN THE FATALIST: THE BEST WORDS by LYN HEJINIAN WRITING IS AN AID TO MEMORY: 17 by LYN HEJINIAN CANADA IN ENGLISH by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA THERE IS NO WORD by TONY HOAGLAND CONSIDERED SPEECH by JOHN HOLLANDER AND MOST OF ALL, I WANNA THANK ?Ǫ by JOHN HOLLANDER PAST AND PRESENT by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON |
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