Exercise 3
In the following poem, study carefully the inverted order of the sentences. Rewrite them, placing the elements in their logical order. As for example:
- To the poor man you've been true from of old.
The elements of the sentence are inverted in this quotation. Rewritten in their logical order this would read:
- You've been true to the poor man from of old.
You will note that this inversion is quite common in poetry.
HUNGER AND COLD
Sisters, two, all praise to you,
With your faces pinched and blue;