John Crowe Ransom, "Dog", in Selected Poems (1947), p. 52
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I had a doggie who used to sit and beg, A pretty little creature with tears in his eyes And anomalous hand extended on a leg. Housebroken was my Huendchen, and so wise.Booms a big dog’s voice like a fireman’s bell. But Fido sits at dusk on Madame’s lap And bored beyond his tongue’s poor skill to tell Rehearses his pink paradigm, To yap.
— John Crowe Ransom on Dogs
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About John Crowe Ransom
John Crowe Ransom (April 30, 1888 – July 3, 1974) was a southern American poet, essayist and academic. He was prominent among the Fugitives, the Southern Agrarians and the American exponents of the New Criticism.
About John Crowe Ransom
John Crowe Ransom (April 30, 1888 – July 3, 1974) was a southern American poet, essayist and academic. He was prominent among the Fugitives, the Southern Agrarians and the American exponents of the New Criticism.
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