Famous Nob Poems by Famous Poets

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

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The Incantation

by Andrew Barton Paterson
 Scene: Federal Political Arena 
A darkened cave. In the middle, a cauldron, boiling. 
Enter the three witches. 
1ST WITCH: Thrice hath the Federal Jackass brayed. 

2ND WITCH: Once the Bruce-Smith War-horse neighed. 

3RD WITCH: So Georgie comes, 'tis time, 'tis time, 
Around the cauldron to chant our rhyme. 

1ST WITCH: In the cauldron boil and bake 
Fillet of a...Read more of this...

Jack And Jill

by Mother Goose
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
  To fetch a pail of water;
Jack fell down, and broke his crown,
  And Jill came tumbling after.

Then up Jack got and off did trot,
  As fast as he could caper,
To old Dame Dob, who patched his nob
  With vinegar and brown paper....Read more of this...

My Prisoner

by Robert William Service
 We was in a crump-'ole, 'im and me;
Fightin' wiv our bayonets was we;
Fightin' 'ard as 'ell we was,
Fightin' fierce as fire because
 It was 'im or me as must be downed;
'E was twice as big as me;
I was 'arf the weight of 'e;
 We was like a terryer and a 'ound.

'Struth! But 'e was sich a 'andsome bloke.
Me, I'm...Read more of this...

The Ghosts

by Robert William Service
 Said Lenin's ghost to Stalin's ghost:
 "Mate with me in the Tomb;
Then day by day the rancid host
 May gaze upon our doom.
A crystal casket we will share;
 Come, crusty Comrade come,
And we will bear the public stare,
 Ad nauseum."
Said Stalin's spook to Lenin's spook:
 "Long have you held your place.
The masses must be bored to look
 Upon your...Read more of this...

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