Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FAMILY QUARRELS; EPIGRAM, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poet's Biography First Line: A fool,' said jeanette, 'is a creature I hate' Last Line: "to be found in a family quarrel!" Subject(s): Family Life; Relatives | ||||||||
"A FOOL," said Jeanette, "is a creature I hate!" "But hating," quoth John, "is immoral; Besides, my dear girl, it's a terrible fate To be found in a family quarrel!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MY AUNT ELLA MAE by MICHAEL S. HARPER THE GOLDEN SHOVEL by TERRANCE HAYES LIZARDS AND SNAKES by ANTHONY HECHT THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND EYES: I LOVE by LYN HEJINIAN CHILD ON THE MARSH by ANDREW HUDGINS MY MOTHER'S HANDS by ANDREW HUDGINS PLAYING DEAD by ANDREW HUDGINS THE GLASS HAMMER by ANDREW HUDGINS INSECT LIFE OF FLORIDA by LYNDA HULL DEATH AND CUPID; AN ALLEGORY by JOHN GODFREY SAXE |
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