Living
Hollyhock, Hollyhock, Bend for Me!
From Rhymes and Jingles (1875)
Living
Hollyhock, hollyhock, bend for me;
I want a cheese for my dolly's tea.
I'll put it soon on an acorn plate,
And dolly and I shall feast in state.
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MLA
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Hollyhock, Hollyhock, Bend for Me!” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/28/.
Chicago
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “Hollyhock, Hollyhock, Bend for Me!” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/28/.
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