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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE COMPLIMENT, by EUGENE FIELD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Arrayed in snow-white pants and vest Last Line: "o charlie, ain't he awful cute?" | |||
ARRAYED in snow-white pants and vest, And other rainment fair to view, I stood before my sweetheart Sue -- The charming creature I love best. "Tell me and does my costume suit?" I asked that apple of my eye -- And then the charmer made reply, "Oh, yes, you do look awful cute!" Although I frequently had heard My sweetheart vent her pleasure so, I must confess I did not know The meaning of that favorite word. But presently at window side We stood and watched the passing throng, And soon a donkey passed along With ears like wings extended wide. And gazing at the doleful brute My sweetheart gave a merry cry -- I quote her language with a sigh -- "O Charlie, ain't he awful cute?" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DIBDIN'S GHOST by EUGENE FIELD JEST 'FORE CHRISTMAS by EUGENE FIELD LITTLE BOY BLUE by EUGENE FIELD NIGHTFALL IN DORDRECHT by EUGENE FIELD THE DINKEY-BIRD by EUGENE FIELD THE LITTLE PEACH by EUGENE FIELD THE SUGAR-PLUM TREE by EUGENE FIELD |
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