Read full poem →At the top a fried liver and bacon were seen,
At the bottom was tripe in a swingeing tureen;
At the sides there was spinach and pudding made hot;
Dictionary Entry
The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.
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Poetry examples for “tripe”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →At the top a fried liver and bacon were seen,
At the bottom was tripe in a swinging tureen;
At the sides there was spinach and pudding made hot;
Read full poem →Which was: "At the first shrill notes of the pipe,
I heard a sound as of scraping tripe,
And putting apples, wondrous ripe,
Read full poem →Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o' a grace
