Living
Lazy Lou
From Rhymes and Jingles (1875)
Living
Lazy lou, Lazy Lou,
What's the matter, child, with you?
Can't you work? Can't you play?
Can't you tuck your hair away?
If I were you, my Lazy Lou,
I'd change my ways. That's what I'd do.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Lazy Lou.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/132/.
Chicago
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Lazy Lou.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/132/.
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