Primer Lesson
Primer Lesson - meaning Summary
Pride and Speech Warned
This short poem warns about careless or arrogant language. It compares proud words to creatures that once spoken become independent and unresponsive, trudging away in 'long boots' so they cannot be recalled. The speaker advises caution: words carry consequences and can distance the speaker from others or from reconciliation. The tone is plain and cautionary, urging restraint and awareness before allowing prideful speech to leave the mouth.
Read Complete AnalysesLook out how you use proud words. When you let proud words go, it is not easy to call them back. They wear long boots, hard boots; they walk off proud; they can't hear you calling-- Look out how you use proud words.
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