Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON JEAN FRERON, by VOLTAIRE Poet's Biography First Line: The other day while in the dale our friend did fare on Last Line: The serpent burst in agony and died of biting! Alternate Author Name(s): Arouet, Francoise Marie Subject(s): Animals; Snakes; Serpents; Vipers | ||||||||
THE other day while in the dale our friend did fare on A hidden serpent chanced to sting poor Johnny Fréron. And then what think you followed on this evil spiting? The serpent burst in agony and died of biting! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE IMAGINED COPPERHEAD by ANDREW HUDGINS TO THE SNAKE by DENISE LEVERTOV FIVE ACCOUNTS OF A MONOGAMOUS MAN by WILLIAM MEREDITH TANKA DIARY (8) by HARRYETTE MULLEN SNAKE WOMAN by MARGARET ATWOOD A PORTRAIT OF MY ROOF by JAMES GALVIN |
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