Walter Mare
Walter Mare
British poet, fiction writer, supernatural story writer, and children's author who is known for such poems and stories as "The Listeners," "Out of the Deep," and "Seaton's Aunt."
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth25 April 1873
fish frying quick talks
Ann, Ann! / Come! quick as you can! / There's a fish that talks / In the frying pan.
ancient keys length
He is the Ancient Tapster of this Hostel, / To him at length even we all keys must resign.
beauty loved praise since thou took
Since that all things thou wouldst praise / Beauty took from those who loved them / In other days.
dim dreams eden tales
Very old are we men; / Our dreams are tales / Told in dim Eden / By Eve's nightingales.
coats horses jolly rode three
Three jolly gentlemen, / In coats of red, / Rode their horses / Up to bed.
poor sad tired
Too tired to yawn, too tired to sleep: / Poor tired Tim! It's sad for him.