E. J. Pratt Great Poems

• 1. The Witches' Brew
  Perched on a dead volcanic pile,
  Now charted as a submerged peak,
  Near to a moon-washed coral isle,
  A hundred leagues from Mozambique,
  ...
• 2. The Toll Of The Bells
  I
  
  We gave them at the harbour every token-
  The ritual of the guns, and at the mast
  ...
• 3. The Supreme Test
  Now it was clear to every Shade
  That some great wonder was before them,
  As Tom upon the palisade
  Emptied, as fast as Lulu bore them,
  ...
• 4. The Charge Of The Swordfish
  Now when, beneath the riotous drinking,
  The witches found the liquor sinking
  So low their ladles couldn't reach it,
  The blacksmith with a blazing larynx
  ...
• 5. Overheard By A Stream
  Here is the pool, and there the waterfall;
  This is the bank; keep out of sight, and crawl
  Along the side to where that alder clump
  Juts out. 'Twas there I saw a salmon jump,
  ...
• 6. Other Ingredients
  To make a perfect fish menu,
  The witches found they had to place
  Upon this alcoholic base
  Great stacks of food and spices too.
  ...
• 7. An Hour Later
  Not since the time the sense of evil
  Caught our first parents by surprise,
  While eating fruit in Paradise,
  One fateful morning, had the Devil,
  ...

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