The Song of Mr Toad
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Could anyone explain what the poet wants to express in his poem as below? Does he satirize heroes, Scholars, military, and the royals for bragging? This is only thing I can try to speculate.
I want to read some poems in English and I found there's a recommendation tltled A list of 30 must-read poems. This is one of them.
But I don't figure out why it is attractive. Thanks!
The Song of Mr Toad
by Kenneth Grahame
The world has held great Heroes,
As history-books have showed;
But never a name to go down to fame
Compared with that of Toad
The clever men at Oxford
Know all that there is to be knowed.
But they none of them knew one half as much
As intelligent Mr Toad!
The animals sat in the Ark and cried,
Their tears in torrents flowed.
Who was it said, “There’s land ahead?”
Encouraging Mr Toad!
The Army all saluted
As they marched along the road.
Was it the King? Or Kitchener?
No. It was Mr Toad!
The Queen and her Ladies-in-waiting
Sat at the window and sewed.
She cried, “Look! who’s that handsome man?”
They answered, “Mr Toad.”
Top answer
I don't see it as anything other than light humorous verse. I don't see anything very noteworthy in it.
- I don't see it as anything other than light humorous verse.
- I don't see anything very noteworthy in it.
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I don't see it as anything other than light humorous verse. I don't see anything very noteworthy in it.
0There are plenty of analyses on line (vide http://finkenglish.weebly.com/englush-iv-blog/the-song-of-mr-toad-literary-analysis-by-henry-lindbo), but this poem is merely a humorous introductory sketch of the puffed-up character of Mr Toad in the
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