Living
Oh No, 'Tisn't So
From Rhymes and Jingles (1875)
Living
Oh! no,
'Tisn't so!
Papa's watch
Won't go?
It must go--
Guess I know!
Last night
I wound it tight,
And greased it nice
With camphor-ice.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Oh No, 'Tisn't So.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/189/.
Chicago
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Oh No, 'Tisn't So.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/189/.
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