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Born in September 13, 1916 / Died in November 23, 1990 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Roald Dahl

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Two Old Crows

... ” Just then a bee flew close to their rail:&mdash ...

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The Eagle That Is Forgotten

... (John P. Altgeld, Governor of Illinois and my next-door neighbor, 1893-1897 ...

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The Spider and the Ghost of the Fly

... My ghost came back to haunt her ...

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The Congo: A Study of the Negro Race

... ” THEN I SAW THE CONGO, CREEPING THROUGH THE BLACK, ...

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What the Rattlesnake Said

...   He sits upon his hill and cries  ...

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Kalamazoo

...   We fought for her favors a year and a day  ...

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from The Congo: Section 1

... Blown past the marsh where the butterflies play: &mdash ...

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General William Booth Enters Into Heaven

... [To be sung to the tune of The Blood of the Lamb with indicated instrument] ...

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Lincoln

... Above that breast of earth and prairie-fire&mdash ...

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Davy Jones' Door-Bell

... (Every line sung one step deeper than the line preceding) ...

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The Flower-Fed Buffaloes

... They trundle around the hills no more:&mdash ...

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The Horrid Voice of Science

...   We could see the wheels go round ...

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At Mass

... My God, my God, this marvelous hour ...

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I've Got a Golden Ticket

... And with a golden ticket, it's a golden day ...

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"Wonkavite..."

... Good looks you'll have, we've told you so, ...