IN a cottage in Fife Lived a man and his wife, Who, believe me, were comical folk; For, to people's surprise, They both saw with their eyes, And their tongues moved whenever they spoke. When quite fast asleep, I've been told that to keep Their eyes open they could not contrive; They walked on their feet, And 'twas thought what they eat Helped, with drinking, to keep them alive. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AUGUST FIRST by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE LITTLE FIRE IN THE WOODS by HAYDEN CARRUTH WHAT I'VE BELIEVED IN by JAMES GALVIN RECOMPENSE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON SMOTHERED FIRES by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON POSSUM SONG (A WARNING) by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON |