The pig, if I am not mistaken,
Supplies us with sausage, ham, and bacon.
Let others say his heart is big—
I call it stupid of the pig.

Analysis, meaning and summary of Ogden Nash's poem The Pig

1 Comment

  1. Dr. Phil D. Mayers says:
    March 16, 2014 at 10:59 am

    I love the poem. The simplicity, the wit.

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