Famous Pester Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Pester poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous pester poems. These examples illustrate what a famous pester poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Keats, John
...Through which the poppies show their scarlet coats;
So pert and useless, that they bring to mind
The scarlet coats that pester human-kind.
And on the other side, outspread, is seen
Ocean's blue mantle streaked with purple, and green.
Now 'tis I see a canvassed ship, and now
Mark the bright silver curling round her prow.
I see the lark dowm-dropping to his nest,
And the broad winged sea-gull never at rest;
For when no more he spreads his feathers free,
His breast i...Read more of this...
by
Service, Robert William
...I do? I cannot kneel,
Although a sense of you I feel,
I will not show a coward's fear,
Waiting until the end be near
To pester you with mercy plea,
--You'd be despising me.
I hope I have been kind and true;
I've helped to happiness a few.
I've made a mother's eye to smile,
I've played with little ones a while.
I do not know what is the score;
Of good I might have done much more:
But now I guess my exit's due;--
Dear God, it's up to You!...Read more of this...
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Khayyam, Omar
...ys I rate not at one grain,
So I eat once a day I don't complain;
And, since earth's kitchen yields no solid food,
I pester no man with petitions vain....Read more of this...
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Lear, Edward
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There was an Old Person of Chester,Whom several small children did pester;They threw some large stones, which broke most of his bones,And displeased that Old Person of Chester. ...Read more of this...
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