We do not play on Graves－1
Because there isn't Room－
Besides－it isn't even－it slants
And People come－
And put a Flower on it－5
And hang their faces so－
We're fearing that their Hearts will drop－
And crush our pretty play－
And so we move as far 9
As Enemies－away－
Just looking round to see how far
It is－Occasionally－
Because there isn't Room－
Besides－it isn't even－it slants
And People come－
And put a Flower on it－5
And hang their faces so－
We're fearing that their Hearts will drop－
And crush our pretty play－
And so we move as far 9
As Enemies－away－
Just looking round to see how far
It is－Occasionally－
(F.599/J.467)
[1] We:: grave-diggers, badgers. Graves:: a hint on grave-diggers; it can mean burying beetles or badgers.
[4] People:: the badgers' enemies in line 10.
[8, 9] pretty play, move as far:: a description close to badgers.
[11, 12] looking round, Occasionally:: a description close to badgers.
An animal of the badger tribe was brought for our inspection. It is a native of the lower range of hills; and is called by our people the grave-digger, from its habit of burrowing into places where corpses are interred, in order to feed on them. An uglier animal I have never seen. ─ The Private Journal of The Marquess of Hastings (1858)
