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Famous Legree Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...I. A ***** SERMON:—SIMON LEGREE

(To be read in your own variety of ***** dialect.)


Legree's big house was white and green.
His cotton-fields were the best to be seen.
He had strong horses and opulent cattle,
And bloodhounds bold, with chains that would rattle.
His garret was full of curious things:
Books of magic, bags of gold,
And rabbits' feet on long twine strings.
But he went...Read more of this...

by Lindsay, Vachel

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