Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

A VERY TALL BOY by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY

Poet Analysis

First Line: SOME CREDULOUS CHRONICLERS TELL US
Last Line: "HE'LL HAVE TO BE TRAINED UP A TRELLIS."
Subject(s): BOYS; SIZE AND SHAPE;
SOME credulous chroniclers tell us
Of a very tall youngster named Ellis.
Whose Pa said, "Ma-ri-er,
If Bubb grows much higher,
He'll have to be trained up a trellis."



Home: PoetryExplorer.net