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Ives,Imetamanwithsevenwives
Eachwifehadsevensacks,Eachsackhadsevencats,Eachcathadsevenkits
Kits,cats,sacks,andwives,HowmanyweregoingtoSt
(alistpoem)LimerickIthasonlyfivelines
Threeofthemarelongerthantheothertwo
Thelongerlinesallrhymewitheachotherandtheshorteronesrhymewitheachother
TherewasanoldmanwithabeardWhosaiditisjustasIfeared
FourinsectsandthenTwobirdsandahenHaveallmadeahomeinmybeardTheWillowTheslendertreeisdressedinemeraldallabout,Athousandbranchesdrooplikefringesmadeofjade
Butdoyouknowbywhomtheseslimleavesarecutout
Thewindofearlyspringissharpasscissorblade
咏柳碧玉妆成一树高,万条垂下绿丝绦不知细叶谁裁出,二月春风似剪刀Discussion:Arepoemsgoodforourlife
Whatcanwegetfrompoems
Poemsbringpassion(激情)toourlife
Poemshelpustounderstandlife,virtues,beautyandromance
Poemsmakeusknowwearehereandthat