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This Be The Verse. By Philip Larkin. They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had. And add some extra, just for you. But they were fucked up in their turn. By fools in old-style hats and coats, Who half the time were soppy-stern.
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The British poet Philip Larkin published "This Be The Verse" in 1971. The poem is about the way that parents pass their flaws and emotional complications on to their children, who in turn pass their own misery on to their children.
"This Be The Verse" is a lyric poem in three stanzas with an alternating rhyme scheme, by the English poet Philip Larkin (1922–1985). It was written around April 1971, was first published in the August 1971 issue of New Humanist, and appeared in the 1974 collection High Windows.
‘This Be The Verse’ by Philip Larkin is a lyric that was written around April 1971. It was first published in the August 1971 issue of “New Humanist” and also appeared in the 1974 collection “High Windows”. It is one of the best Philip Larkin poems and the opening lines are frequently quoted.
September 2002 Nomination: This Be The Verse [April 1971. From High Windows] For millions, this terribly British poem encapsulates both the agony of parenthood and our rage at our parents for having, inevitably, deranged us at times. It cleverly leaves open the question. Read More ».
24 de jun. de 2016 · ‘They f*ck you up, your mum and dad’: a memorable opening line for one of Philip Larkin’s best-known poems, ‘This Be The Verse’, not exactly a laudatory paean to parenthood. But what is Larkin’s poem actually saying, and why did he feel the need to write it?
Analysis. PDF Cite Share. Erica Shelley. | Certified Educator. Last Updated September 6, 2023. One of the first things readers notice about the poem “This Be the Verse” is the diction ....
