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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WAITER AND THE ALLIGATOR, by G. W. A. First Line: Beneath the waves and mud Last Line: The alligator. Subject(s): Gratuities; Waiters & Waitresses; Tips | |||
Beneath the waves and mud Of the Mississippi flood, Hides the alligator; Behind the potted plants Of Parisian restaurants, Lurks the waiter. With his elongated teeth He will eat you like roast beef, Will the alligator; With his sickening little grin He will scoop your money in, Will the waiter. If I had to choose between The crocodile and Paris Green, And the waiter; I'd take the poison "off the bat" And -- after that -- The alligator. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MATE (1) by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON SELF-DEPENDENCE by MATTHEW ARNOLD A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 8 by THOMAS CAMPION MOTHER O' MINE by RUDYARD KIPLING ELIOT'S OAK; SONNET by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW |
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