Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A RONDEAU OF BABIES, by BURGES JOHNSON Poet's Biography First Line: As you must know, some men there be Last Line: As you must know. Subject(s): Babies; Infants | ||||||||
As you must know, some men there be Who like to hint that they are free From nurs'ry thralldom, so they cry, (As though to prove an alibi) "All babies look alike to me." To such a man the Fates decree The storks shall come in groups of three, It does no good to hide or fly, As you must know! All babies look alike?Ah me, When they arrive, I well foresee He'll gain a more discerning eye, Or else he will discreetly try With wiser persons to agree, As you must know. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A POET TO HIS BABY SON by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON BABYHOOD by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN INFANCY by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG BALLAD OF THE LAYETTE by WAYNE KOESTENBAUM A TOAST FOR LITTLE IRON MIKE by PAUL MARIANI THE PAMPERING OF LEORA by THYLIAS MOSS ONE FOR ALL NEWBORNS by THYLIAS MOSS IN THE THRIVING SEASON by LISEL MUELLER A BABY AT THE PARTY by BURGES JOHNSON |
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