Warning by Jenny Joseph - Scottish Poetry Library
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple. Voted Britain’s favourite poem, ‘Warning’, written in 1961, is known and loved the world over for its message of old age as a time for indulgence and fun.
“Warning” Poem by Jenny Joseph — “When I Grow Old, I Shall ...
2017年4月19日 · When I am an old woman I shall wear purple, With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves, And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter. I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired, And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells,
Warning by Jenny Joseph (Jennifer Ruth Joseph) - Poetry.com
2022年10月27日 · "Warning" was identified as the UK's "most popular post-war poem" in a 1996 poll by the BBC. The opening lines "When I am an old woman I shall wear purple, With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me" was the inspiration for the Red Hat Society.
Jenny Joseph – Warning - Genius
2015年1月1日 · When I am an old woman I shall wear purple / With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me. / And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves / And satin sandals.
Words to the poem Warning by Jenny Joseph - Oatridge
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter. I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
Warning poem - Jenny Joseph - Best Poems
2015年5月2日 · Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves.
The Surprising Story Behind the Poem “When I Am An Old Woman ...
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter. I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
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