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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
STATE OF THE UNION: 11. SONG OF THE RETIRED, by JOHN PEPPER CLARK Poet's Biography First Line: My own estate let me now give Last Line: My children turn tenants to their peers Alternate Author Name(s): Clark-bekederemo, J. P.; Clark, J. P. Variant Title(s): Song Of The Retired Public Servan Subject(s): Household Employees; Landlords And Tenants; Mansions | |||
View Poem Text | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LIONEL AND LUCILLE by CHRISTOPHER PEARSE CRANCH THE DESERTED MANSION by JANET HAMILTON OH, VEBLEN, THIS IS MUCH BETTER by MARGE PIERCY ELEGY, WRITTEN AMONG THE RUINS OF A NOBLEMAN'S SEAT IN CORNWALL by EDWARD MOORE (1712-1757) THE MANY MANSIONS by EDWARD NOYES POMEROY HOUSES -- SO THE WISE MEN TELL ME by EMILY DICKINSON UNDERGROUND PALACE by JEAN FOLLAIN GOING TO SEE THE TAJ MAHAL by REETIKA VAZIRANI SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: JACOB GODBEY by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE EXCHANGE by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE |
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