Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE KITTEN AT PLAY, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: See the kitten on the wall Last Line: What would little tabby care? Subject(s): Animals; Cats | ||||||||
See the kitten on the wall, Sporting with the leaves that fall, Withered leaves, one, two and three Falling from the elder tree, Through the calm and frosty air Of the morning bright and fair. See the kitten, how she starts, Crouches, stretches, paws and darts; With a tiger-leap half way Now she meets her coming prey. Let it go as fast and then Has it in her power again. Now she works with three and four, Like an Indian conjurer; Quick as he in feats of art, Gracefully she plays her part; Yet were gazing thousands there; What would little Tabby care? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOW THE MIRROR LOOKS THIS MORNING by HICOK. BOB THE LONELY MAN by RANDALL JARRELL IN SEVERAL COLORS by JANE KENYON OPENING HER JEWEL BOX by WILLIAM MATTHEWS HAZARD FACES A SUNDAY IN THE DECLINE by WILLIAM MEREDITH A JEWISH FAMILY; IN A SMALL VALLEY OPPOSITE ST. GOAR by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |
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