Author Ebenezer Elliott " Did Sal stop the clock, from past five until seven? " Said Jem, with the look of a lamb; " By my wife's lever-watch it is now near eleven; There's treachery, certain I am. " 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