"My father, he was a mountaineer, His fist was a knotty hammer; He was quick on his feet as a running deer, And he spoke with a Yankee stammer." This is the opening verse to which poem?
Question #42713. Asked by shady shaker.
Last updated Nov 25 2016.
mk2norwich
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"The Ballad of William Sycamore, 1790-1871", by Stephen Vincent Benet.
http://www.poetry-archive.com/b/the_ballad_of_william_sycamore.html