tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post6358681944248063441..comments2024-03-18T23:00:34.076-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Sunday Night Poetry: William Wordsworthpattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-28351666626561059082012-11-04T21:50:28.077-05:002012-11-04T21:50:28.077-05:00I think my girls have to memorize a poem (of their...I think my girls have to memorize a poem (of their choice) this year. When I was in high school, I had a teacher who urged us to memorize the first two lines of famous poems. "You'll get a reputation for being very clever," she assured us, "and no one will ever ask you for the next line."<br /><br />Thank you, Mrs. Wages, wherever you are!Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-82632136688890017132012-11-04T20:26:15.431-05:002012-11-04T20:26:15.431-05:00A favorite here as well, Patti.A favorite here as well, Patti.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-54516491059904020152012-11-04T19:33:27.370-05:002012-11-04T19:33:27.370-05:00Me, too but I was only able to do the first stanza...Me, too but I was only able to do the first stanza now. The rest was bits and pieces. Do kids today memorize at all?pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-81598003058705142702012-11-04T19:30:29.401-05:002012-11-04T19:30:29.401-05:00Me too, Bill. But that was a long, long time ago....Me too, Bill. But that was a long, long time ago.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-45805124504398956722012-11-04T19:17:33.088-05:002012-11-04T19:17:33.088-05:00I used to be able to recite this one. I can easil...I used to be able to recite this one. I can easily recall the first couplet and the final one. It's just the in-between that gives me trouble. I'll listen and see how close I can come.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com