Danny O'dare
Danny O'dare - meaning Summary
Playful Courtship Through Dance
A brief, playful narrative poem in which Danny O'Dare, a dancing bear who escaped the county fair, arrives at the speaker's home and performs a string of comic dance moves. The poem catalogs his energetic, exaggerated dancing and ends with a charming gesture—down on one knee and winking—suggesting a whimsical, flirtatious proposal to dance with the speaker. The tone is light, humorous, and childlike.
Read Complete AnalysesDanny O'Dare, the dancin' bear, Ran away from the County Fair, Ran right up to my back stair And thought he'd do some dancin' there. He started jumpin' and skippin' and kickin', He did a dance called the Funky Chicken, He did the Polka, he did the Twist, He bent himself into a pretzel like this. He did the Dog and the Jitterbug, He did the Jerk and the Bunny Hug. He did the Waltz and the Boogaloo, He did the Hokey-Pokey too. He did the Bop and the Mashed Potata, He did the Split and the See Ya Later. And now he's down upon one knee, Bowin' oh so charmingly, And winkin' and smilin'--it's easy to see Danny O'Dare wants to dance with me.
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