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Famous Hel Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...Seen my lady home las' night, 
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Hel' huh han' an' sque'z it tight,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh,
Seen a light gleam f'om huh eye,
An' a smile go flittin' by --
Jump back, honey, jump back. 
Hyeahd de win' blow thoo de pine,
Jump back, honey, jump back. 
Mockin'-bird was singin' fine,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
An' my hea't was beatin' so,
When I reached my l...Read more of this...
by Laurence Dunbar, Paul



...Seen my lady home las' night,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Hel' huh han' an' sque'z it tight,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh,
Seen a light gleam f'om huh eye,
An' a smile go flittin' by—
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Hyeahd de win' blow thoo de pine,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Mockin'-bird was singin' fine,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
An' my hea't was beatin' so,
When I reach...Read more of this...
by Laurence Dunbar, Paul
...step-dame Studies blowes;
And others feet still seemde but strangers in my way.
Thus, great with childe to speak, and helplesse in my throwes,
Biting my trewand pen, beating myselfe for spite,
Fool, said my Muse to me, looke in thy heart, and write. 
II 

Not at the first sight, nor with a dribbed shot,
Loue gaue the wound, which, while I breathe, will bleede;
But knowne worth did in tract of time proceed,
Till by degrees, it had full conquest got.
I saw and lik'd;...Read more of this...
by Sidney, Sir Philip
...donate, 
And railways by the mile. 

"I pawned the country off 
For many million quid, 
And spent it like a toff -- 
So hel me, Bob, I did. 

"But now those times are gone, 
The wind blows cold and keen; 
I sit and think upon 
The thing that I have been. 

"And if a country town 
Its obligation shirks, 
I press for money down 
To pay for water works. 

"A million pounds or two 
Was naught at all to me -- 
And now I have to sue 
For paltry ? s d! 

"Alas, that such a fate 
Sho...Read more of this...
by Paterson, Andrew Barton

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