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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE YAK, by HILAIRE BELLOC Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As a friend to the children commend me the yak Last Line: (I cannot be positive which.) Alternate Author Name(s): Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Rene Subject(s): Animals; Yaks | |||
As a friend to the children commend me the Yak. You will find it exactly the thing: It will carry and fetch, you can ride on its back, Or lead it about with a string. The Tartar who dwells on the plains of Tibet (A desolate region of snow) Has for centuries made it a nursery pet, And surely the Tartar should know! Then tell your papa where the Yak can be got, And if he is awfully rich He will buy you the creature -- or else he will not. (I cannot be positive which.) | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE MAD YAK by GREGORY NUNZIO CORSO MAD YAK by GREGORY NUNZIO CORSO NOISE IN THE MOUNTAINS by J. PATRICK LEWIS GODOLPHIN HORNE, WHO WAS CURSED WITH THE SIN OF PRIDE, AND BECAME A BOOT-BLACK by HILAIRE BELLOC |
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