Living
Bees in the Manger
From Rhymes and Jingles (1875)
Living
Bees in the manger--
Poor Dobbin's nose!
Boys in the garden;--
Hide, pretty rose!
Cats in the dairy--
Woe to the cream!
Spiders on the ceiling--
Hear Mollie scream!
Cite this poem
MLA
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Bees in the Manger.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/158/.
Chicago
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Bees in the Manger.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/158/.
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