Author Dante Gabriel Rossetti An ant-sting's prickly at first, But the pain soon dies away; A gnat-sting's worse the next day; But a wasp 'tis that stings the worst. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments