We borrowed the loan of Kerr's ass
To go to Dundalk with butter,
Brought him home the evening before the market
And exile that night in Mucker.
We heeled up the cart before the door,
We took the harness inside --
The straw-stuffed straddle, the broken breeching
With bits of bull-wire tied;
The winkers that had no choke-band,
The collar and the reins . . .
In Ealing Broadway, London Town
I name their several names
Until a world comes to life --
Morning, the silent bog,
And the God of imagination waking
In a Mucker fog.
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Comments1Wow, this poem really paints a picture! It reminds me of a more rustic, old-timey lifestyle. I'm not sure about some aspects, though. If anyone could help me, what is a 'Mucker fog'? Any insights? Trying my best to understand these verses for a school assignment 📚 😊