History & Politics

The Duke Is the Lad

by Thomas Moore 1779–1852

From Satirical and Humorous Poems

History & Politics

The Duke is the lad to frighten a lass.
Galloping, dreary duke;
The Duke is the lad to frighten a lass,
He's an ogre to meet, and the devil to pass,
With his charger prancing,
Grim eye glancing,
Chin, like a Mufti,
Grizzled and tufty,
Galloping, dreary Duke.

Ye misses, beware of the neighborhood
Of this galloping dreary Duke;
Avoid him, all who see no good
In being run o'er by a Prince of the Blood.
For, surely, no nymph is
Fond of a grim phiz.
And of the married,
Whole crowds have miscarried
At sight of this dreary Duke.

MLA

Moore, Thomas. “The Duke Is the Lad.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/707/.

Chicago

Moore, Thomas. “The Duke Is the Lad.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/707/.

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