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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THEY'RE TAXING ALE AGAIN, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis First Line: Ale's no false liar; though his mind Last Line: The only honest man. Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Beer; Drinks & Drinking; Taxes; Ale; Wine | |||
ALE'S no false liar; though his mind Has thoughts that are not clear, His honest heart speaks boldly out, Without reserve or fear. Though shaky as that bird the bat, In its first flight at night, Yet still old Ale will stand his ground For either wrong or right. Though Ale is poor, he's no man's slave, He'll neither fawn nor lick; He'd clap proud monarchs on the back, And call them Ned or Dick. They're taxing Ale again, I hear, A penny more the can: They're taxing poor old Ale again, The only honest man. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CUP OF TREMBLINGS by JOHN HOLLANDER VINTAGE ABSENCE by JOHN HOLLANDER SENT WITH A BOTTLE OF BURGUNDY FOR A BIRTHDAY by JOHN HOLLANDER TO A CIVIL SERVANT by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG WINE by FRIEDRICH MARTIN VON BODENSTEDT THE GOOD FELLOW by ALEXANDER BROME WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN by DAVID LEHMAN A BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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