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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FAMILY DINNER-PARTY, by MENANDER Poet's Biography First Line: What a thing to come upon relations sitting at their food! Last Line: Nods assent to every speaker, too polite to disagree. Subject(s): Parties | |||
WHAT a thing to come upon relations sitting at their food! Father first will take the cup and tell you something for your good, Washing down a heavy humour. Mother then must do her bit; Next a nurse chips in with comment; a deep rumble seconds it, -- That is grand-pa. Then some grannie calls the lad a 'pet'; and he Nods assent to every speaker, too polite to disagree. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OLD RIVER ROAD by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS LOUISE SIGHS, SUCH A LONG WINTER, THIS by MARY JO BANG THE ODD WOMAN by MADELINE DEFREES THE WEDDING PARTY by NORMAN DUBIE BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB by DANIEL HALPERN THE DINNER-PARTY by AMY LOWELL BALLROOM DARK by CLARENCE MAJOR NEW YEAR'S EVES by ALICE NOTLEY YOUR NAME ENGRAVED ON A GRAIN OF RICE by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE CONSCIENCE DOTH MAKE COWARDS OF US ALL by MENANDER |
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