Mythology & Folklore

The Salamander

by Oliver Herford 1863–1935

From The Mythological Zoo (1912)

Mythology & Folklore

The Salamander made his bed
Among the glowing embers red.
A Fiery Furnace, to his mind,
Hygiene and Luxury combined.
He was, if I may put it so,
A Saurian Abednigo.
He loved to climb with nimble ease
The branches of the Gas-log Trees
Where oft on chilly winter nights
He rose to dizzy Fahrenheits.
Believers in Soul Transmigration
See in him the Re-incarnation
Of those Sad Plagues of summer, who
Ask, "Is it hot enough for you?"

MLA

Herford, Oliver. “The Salamander.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herford/131/.

Chicago

Herford, Oliver. “The Salamander.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herford/131/.

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