Curious Circumstance

by Elinor Wylie

Elinor Wylie

The sailorman's child
And the girl of the witch-
They can't be defiled
By touching pitch.
The sailorman's son
Had a ship for a nursery;
The other one
Was baptised by sorcery.
Although he's shipped
To the Persian Gulf, her
Body's been dipped
In burning sulphur.





Last updated January 14, 2019