The Donkey
G. K. Chesterton
1874 to 1936
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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There was a shout about my ears,
And palms before my feet.
Fools! For I also had my hour;
And figs grew upon thorn,
And ears like errant wings,
The devil's walking parody
When fishes flew and forests walked
On all four-footed things.
Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb,
Then surely I was born.
Some moment when the moon was blood
One far fierce hour and sweet:
With monstrous head and sickening cry
I keep my secret still.
Of ancient crooked will;
The tattered outlaw of the earth,