Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TWINS: 2, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We're the twins from aunt marinn's Last Line: Iram, coram, dago. Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Fathers; Names; Twins | ||||||||
WE'RE The Twins from Aunt Marinn's, Igo and Ago. When Dad comes, the show begins! -- Iram, coram, dago. Dad he says he named us two Igo and Ago For a poem he always knew, Iram, coram, dago. Then he was a braw Scotchman -- Igo and Ago Now he's Scotch-Amer-i-can. Iram, coram, dago. "Hey!" he cries, and pats his knee, "Igo and Ago, My twin bairnies, ride wi' me -- Iram, coram, dago!" "Here," he laughs, "ye've each a leg, Igo and Ago, Gleg as Tam O'Shanter's 'Meg'! Iram, coram, dago!" Then we mount, with shrieks of mirth -- Igo and Ago, -- The two gladdest twins on earth! Iram, coram, dago. Wade and Silas-Walker cry, -- "Igo and Ago -- Annie's kissin' 'em 'good-by'!" -- Iram, coram, dago. Aunty waves us fond farewells. -- "Igo and Ago," Granny pipes, "tak care yersels!" Iram, coram, dago. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE TWINS by HENRY SAMBROOKE LEIGH EYES AND EARS by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES A PROBLEM by GEORGE PARMLY DAY SONG OF A WOMAN WITH TWINS by MYRTLE EBERSTEIN YLETTE AND YVONNE by WILSON PUGSLEY MACDONALD A TALE OF ELSINORE by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL A BOY'S MOTHER by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY |
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