HOW large was Alexander, father, That parties designate The historic gentleman as rather Inordinately great? Why, son, to speak with conscientious Regard for history, Waiving all claims, of course, to heights pretentious, -- About the size of me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BALLAD OF WILLIAM SYCAMORE (1790-1880) by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET THE RIDDLERS by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE THE SPARROW by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR ST. JOHN'S, CAMBRIDGE; SONNET by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW A QUOI BON DIRE by CHARLOTTE MEW A BED OF FORGET-ME-NOTS by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE FLIGHT OF THE GODDESS by CELIA THAXTER TO THE SHAH (1) by AWHAD AD-DIN 'ALI IBN VAHID MUHAMMAD KHAVARANI |