Friday, January 3, 2003

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Thistle and darnell and dock grew there,
And a bush, in the corner, of may,
On the orchard wall I used to sprawl
In the blazing heat of the day;
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Walter de la Mare
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Hugh Earl 16 September 2021

I learned this poem when I was a boy at school and it now brings back many happy memories

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Pat \unwin 15 February 2021

I was given this to learn at school about 60 years ago. I loved it then and love it now. When i first read it as a child it was probably the first poem that transported me to the meadow where the donkey lived. It felt and still feels like a comforting blanket.

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Sally brewitt 10 September 2020

I learnt this poem over 60years ago. It still often echoes in both my dreams and waking hours like a comforting reminder of my childhood.

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leslie sinclair 05 September 2020

I recall our teacher dear old Mr Buck reading us this poem and telling us we lacked the gumption mentioned in the poem. On another occasion He looked over the class saying some of us would see the 21st Century that was 75 years ago.I hope the SOME turned out to be ALL, He was right alas saying he would not be with us then. (Sprowston Junior School)

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Kay Duck 06 July 2020

My dear elderly mother has asked me to print out this poem for her-she shared poetry’s splendour with me since I was a small girl

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I learned this poem over seventy years ago as a pupil North Fort Street School (Leith) , it has seen me through various c.t scans or unpleasant procedures, I would recite it in my mind, have always loved it.

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Tosh Stewart 19 April 2020

Learned it at school now 73 years old still a favourite

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Nicholas Nye 10 December 2019

This poem has followed me since Primary school and after 50 years I am now resembling the subject.

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Charlie 09 May 2019

I had to learn this poem some 50 years ago at school and it is still a favourite go to when I am feeling a down

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rebecca 15 April 2019

like the poem

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Charles Young 04 April 2019

The best English teacher a young boy could have, used to read this poem to my class, along with many others. That was 56 years ago. The teacher was Mr Polehill and the school was Bramcote Preparatory School. Because he had the ability to bring life to both poems and stories I was always captivated with his lessons.This poem was one of my favourites and I really can feel the warmth of the sun when I read it.

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Olga Hughes Lloyd 01 February 2019

I learned this poem 70 years ago it is so poignant and has lingered in my mind all these many years.My favourite line Something much better than words between me and Nicholas NYE 2/2/2019

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riyasingh 27 July 2018

i am learning this poem we have this poem in class 7 this is a nice poem with beautiful meaning

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Pamela 25 July 2018

85years old and still love it.

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Margaret Rushe 14 July 2018

I learned this poem at my Convent School in the 1950s. I had forgotten some of the lines, but reading it now, it has come back to me. What a beautiful poem by Walter de la Mare.

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jo lyngkhoi 23 June 2018

Jo Love the poem

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Anurag Suman 10 May 2018

Very good poems

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wimpy 23 January 2018

This poem is a classic case of animal abuse. A donkey requires 1 companionship, ideally another donkey 2. Shelter from the elements 3. a decent diet - preferably barley straw and supplements and a mineral lick. 4. Clean fresh water 5. Attention to his hooves from a farrier to ensure that they do not overgrow. Contrast bony and ownerless Nicholas Nye's treatment with that of the donkey Platero in Juan Ramon's novella Platero y yo (Platero and I)

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Charlie 09 May 2019

The poem isn't talking about right or wrong on keeping animals, how do we know it didn't have a donkey companion or a decent diet etc, read the poem again...

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barker 09 January 2018

lovely poem - vile robotic rendition though

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Valerie Hewitt 05 June 2017

my mum had my learn this poem when i was young as i was off school with a broken leg, whenever i read it reminds me of good times miss you mum xxxx

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