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WALTER DE LA MARE
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Walter de la Mare [1873-1956] is one of England's greatest poets and a famous writer especially for children. Probably best known for his poem 'The Listeners' pub 1912 and his collection 'Peacock Pie' pub 1913.
MR NOBODY
By Walter de la Mare
I know a funny little man,
As quiet as a mouse,
Who does the mischief that is done
In everybody’s house.
There’s no one ever sees his face,
And yet we all agree
That every plate we break was cracked
By Mr Nobody
‘Tis he who always tears our books,
Who leaves our doors ajar; He pulls the buttons from our shirts,
And scatters pins afar,
That squeaking door will always squeak,
Because of this you see:
We leave the oiling to be done
By Mr Nobody.
He puts damp wood upon the fire,
So kettles cannot boil;
His are the feet that bring in mud
And all the carpets soil.
The papers always are mislaid,
Who had them last but he?
There’s no one tosses them about
But Mr Nobody.
Read my sequels to this poem:
and . . . Mickledy-Mr Gets All
The Blame. (Oh dear!)