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THE GREY WOLF by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE

Poet Analysis

First Line: A FAGOT, A FAGOT, GO FETCH FOR THE FIRE, SON!'
Last Line: THY SON (SAVE HIS HATCHET) THOU'LT NEVER SEE MORE.'
'A fagot, a fagot, go fetch for the fire, son!'
'O, Mother, the wolf looks in at the door!'
'Cry Shoo! now, cry Shoo! thou fierce grey wolf, fly, now;
Haste thee away, he will fright thee no more.'

'I ran, O, I ran but the grey wolf ran faster,
O, Mother, I cry in the air at thy door,
Cry Shoo! now, cry Shoo! but his fangs were so cruel,
Thy son (save his hatchet) thou'lt never see more.'



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