Social Commentaries
The Donkey in the Cart to the Horse in the Carriage: IX
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2
Social Commentaries
"All very fine," he said, "to wag your ears and parley,
And pretend you quite despise my bellyfuls of barley!
But with blows and with starving, and with labour over-hard,
By spurs! a week will see you in the knacker's yard."
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MacDonald, George. “The Donkey in the Cart to the Horse in the Carriage: IX.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/273/.
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MacDonald, George. “The Donkey in the Cart to the Horse in the Carriage: IX.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/273/.
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