Hi! Handsome hunting man,
Fire your little gun,
Bang! Now that animal
Is dead and dumb and done.
Never more to peep again, creep again, leap again,
Eat or sleep or drink again, oh, what fun!
(Walter de la Mare)
More Poetry from Walter de la Mare:
Walter de la Mare Poems based on Topics: Man, Fire, Animals- Gloria Mundi (Walter de la Mare Poems)
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