Living
Lemons for Molly
From Rhymes and Jingles (1875)
Living
Lemons for Molly;
Molly is sour.
Roses for Polly;
Polly's a flower.
Ginger for Willie;
Willie is quick.
Powders for Tillie;
Tillie is sick.
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MLA
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Lemons for Molly.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/160/.
Chicago
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Lemons for Molly.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/160/.
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