Teeth
Teeth - meaning Summary
Comic Patriotic Praise
This short comic poem mock-celebrates "English Teeth" as a piece of national identity. The voice treats teeth as heroic and proudly ordinary, turning everyday images—biting fish and sausages—into absurd patriotic praise. Repetitive exclamations and a chantlike closing create a playful, satirical tone that gently lampoons nationalistic ritual by elevating a trivial bodily detail to the status of heritage and heroism.
Read Complete AnalysesEnglish Teeth, English Teeth! Shining in the sun A part of British heritage Aye, each and every one. English Teeth, Happy Teeth! Always having fun Clamping down on bits of fish And sausages half done. English Teeth! HEROES' Teeth! Hear them click! and clack! Let's sing a song of praise to them - Three Cheers for the Brown Grey and Black.
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