Friday, January 3, 2003

Old Susan Comments

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When Susan's work was done, she'd sit
With one fat guttering candle lit,
And window opened wide to win
The sweet night air to enter in;
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Walter de la Mare
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Lesley 15 July 2020

All of our class was told to learn some of this poem by heart. As I knew I would be at the dentist when the class were being tested, I didn’t bother. The next week I was reprimanded and had to learn double. That was almost 60 years ago and I still remember it.

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William Jones 21 February 2005

Interesting poem, I truly do enjoy Walter de la Mare to the fullest, his poetry is truly amazing and I cannot wait to start reading his short tales and full novels.

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Walter de la Mare

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