The Vulture - A poem by Hilaire Belloc


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Hilaire Belloc - The Vulture

The Vulture eats between his meals,
And that's the reason why
He very, very, rarely feels
As well as you and I.

His eye is dull, his head is bald,
His neck is growing thinner.
Oh! what a lesson for us all
To only eat at dinner!

Added: on October 9th, 2005 at 7:18 PM | Viewed: 3981 times | Comments (2)

The Vulture - Comments and Information
Poet: Hilaire Belloc Poem: The Vulture Comment 2 of 2, added on July 28th, 2006 at 1:21 AM. Delighted to see this poem on the web, infact I was looking for this for my son's Elocution examination.I'hv managed to get the words and the spelling right. Thanks Niroshana from Sri Lanka Comment 1 of 2, added on October 9th, 2005 at 7:18 PM. it was so good to find the words of this poetry on the internet, it bring back some wonderful childhood memories marie o driscoll from Ireland More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Vulture, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Hilaire Belloc with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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The Vulture Last read: 2010-02-09 08:32:58 Viewed 3981 times. Added on October 9th, 2005 at 7:18 PM.

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