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Critical Analysis #1

French Playing Cards

Ted Reynolds
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since 1999-12-15

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0 posted 2000-02-01 04:12 PM

FRENCH PLAYING CARDS
14,000 Things to be Happy About (#37)

The warlike Frenchmen call a "pike"
What peaceful English term a spade.

But wait, the violent name of club
The Frenchman knows as pleasant "clover".

It's not much help that "carreau," square,
Tipped on one corner diamond forms.

But what relief to find "la coeur" --
Let heart be heart the whole world round.

jbouder
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since 1999-09-18

Posts 2534
Whole Sort Of Genl Mish Mash

1 posted 2000-02-01 04:21 PM

Ted:

Excellent work here. But don't you mean "prissy English"? *Jim ducks as Philip throws a cup of tea at him*

Seriously, this is very concisely written and with good meter to boot. Applauds!

Jim

"If I rest, I rust." - Martin Luther

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