Famous Downhearted Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Downhearted poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous downhearted poems. These examples illustrate what a famous downhearted poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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...ron they'd used clinker
And the eggs looked the same, or worse.
'Twere a bit of a set-back for Balbus,
But he wasn't downhearted at all,
And when t' Chinamen came round next evening
They found he were building a wall.
"That won't keep us out of your 'en 'ouse"
Said one, with a smug kind of grin;
It's not for that purpose," said Balbus,
"When it's done, it will keep you lot in."
The Chinamen all burst out laffing,
They thowt as he'd gone proper daft
But Balbus got on w...Read more of this...
by
Edgar, Marriott
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