This Be The Verse
Philip Arthur Larkin
1922 to 1985
Track 1
Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Get out as early as you can,
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And don't have any kids yourself.
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And add some extra, just for you.
They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
But they were fucked up in their turn
And half at one another's throats.
Man hands on misery to man.