The fly upon the Cartwheel Thought she made all the Sound; He thought he made the Cart go on- And made the wheels go round. The Fly upon the Cartwheel Has won undying fame For Conceit that was colossal, And Ignorance the same. But today he has a Rival As we roll down History's Track- For the "Anti" on the Cartwheel Thinks she makes the Wheels go back! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A PROPER NEW BALLAD [ENTITLED THE FAIRIES' FAREWELL] by RICHARD CORBET THE BARD; A PINDARIC ODE by THOMAS GRAY BINGEN ON THE RHINE by CAROLINE ELIZABETH SARAH SHERIDAN NORTON SING-SONG; A NURSERY RHYME BOOK: 114 by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |