Famous Abc Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Abc poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous abc poems. These examples illustrate what a famous abc poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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Aubade

by William Shakespeare
 HARK! hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings, 
 And Phoebus 'gins arise, 
His steeds to water at those springs 
 On chaliced flowers that lies; 
And winking Mary-buds begin 
 To ope their golden eyes: 
With everything that pretty bin, 
 My lady sweet, arise! 
 Arise, arise!...Read more of this...

U was an upper-coat

by Edward Lear
U  was an upper-coat,Woolly and warm,To wear over allIn the snow or the storm.  u! What a nice upper-coat!...Read more of this...

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