Famous Cater Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Of the Mean and Sure Estate

...d at the richman's cost,
And for her meat she needs not crave nor cry.

By sea, by land, of the delicates, the most
Her cater seeks, and spareth for no peril.
She feedeth on boiled bacon meet and roast,

And hath thereof neither charge nor travail;
And when she list, the liquor of the grape
Doth glad her heart till that her belly swell."

And at this journey she maketh but a jape;
So forth she goeth, trusting of all this wealth
With her sister her part so for to shape,

That ...Read more of this...
by Wyatt, Sir Thomas


Satire II:The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse

...at the rich man's cost, 
And for her meat she needs not crave nor cry. 
By sea, by land, of the delicates the most 
Her cater seeks and spareth for no peril. 
She feedeth on boiled, baken meat, and roast, 
And hath thereof neither charge nor travail. 
And, when she list, the liquor of the grape 
Doth goad her heart till that her belly swell." 
And at this journey she maketh but a jape: [joke] 
So forth she goeth, trusting of all this wealth 
With her sister her part so for to...Read more of this...
by Wyatt, Sir Thomas

The Lovers of the Poor

...outer air that rights and steadies,
To hie to a house that does not holler, to ring
Bells elsetime, better presently to cater
To no more Possibilities, to get
Away. Perhaps the money can be posted.
Perhaps they two may choose another Slum!
Some serious sooty half-unhappy home!--
Where loathe-lover likelier may be invested.
Keeping their scented bodies in the center
Of the hall as they walk down the hysterical hall,
They allow their lovely skirts to graze no wall,
Are off at w...Read more of this...
by Brooks, Gwendolyn

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