In answer to question above, the last great ceremonial poem by a Laureate was Tennyson's "Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington.
What about Motion's rap for Prince Willy?
Better stand back,
here's a taste and decency attack.
But the second in line
is cringing into his Pimm's
etc.
Last edited by Rory Waterman; 05-01-2009 at 12:37 PM.
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