Classic and Contemporary Poetry
I'LL STRETCH IT A LITTLE', by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: The wintry blast was fierce and cold Last Line: Will find them amply wide for two Subject(s): Brothers & Sisters; Kindness | ||||||||
The wintry blast was fierce and cold, And the lassie's coat was thin and old. Her little brother by her side Shivered and pitifully cried. "Come underneath my coat," said she, 'And see how snug and warm you'll be." The brother answered, nothing loth, 'But is it big enough for both?" *Yes," said the girl, with cheery wit; 'I'll stretch it out a little bit." Ah, brothers, sisters, where the mind Is bent upon an action kind; What though the means are sparely spun, And hardly seem to serve for one? Stretch them with love, and straightway you Will find them amply wide for two! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FOR THE SAKE OF STRANGERS by DORIANNE LAUX A CONSIDERABLE SPECK by ROBERT FROST BUT I DO NOT NEED KINDNESS by GREGORY NUNZIO CORSO HER DILEMMA; IN CHURCH by THOMAS HARDY A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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