Read full poem →But shortly afterwards the parrot died too.
The Dresden clock continued ticking on the mantelpiece,
And the footman sat upon the dining-table
Dictionary Entry
A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. mantelpiecemantelpiece marblemantelpiece roommantelpiece carvedmantelpiece high
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Poetry examples for “mantelpiece”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Her grandfather and great great aunts,
Supported on the mantelpiece
An Invitation to the Dance.
Read full poem →when I was in town in spring, he happened to see the volumes lying on
Montagu's mantelpiece, and to glance his eye upon the very poem of
'The Daffodils.' 'Aye,' says he, 'a fine morsel this for the