Publisher's Synopsis
'the Fable of the Goats, and other poetry' is a poetry collection by the esteemed Canadian author, E.J Pratt. Published in 1937, this collection is masterfully written, and contains the following poems: The Fable of the GoatsThe BaritonePuck Reports BackSilencesA Prayer-MedleyFireSeen on the RoadThe Prize CatUnder the LensThe Seer(To Any Astronomer)The Text of the OathLike Mother, Like DaughterThe MirageThe Old Organon (1225 A.D.)The New (1937 A.D.)The MysticThe DrowningThe Weather GlassThe Empty RoomEJ Pratt (Edward John Dove Pratt) was born on February 4, 1882 in Western Bay, Newfoundland. Though he was originally from Newfoundland, Pratt spent most of his life in Toronto, Ontario, and was the leading Canadian poet of his time. He was a three-time winner of the country's Governor General's Award for poetry
