Nature

The Milk Jug

by Oliver Herford 1863–1935

From The Kitten's Garden of Verses (1911)

Nature

The Gentle Milk Jug blue and white
I love with all my soul,
She pours herself with all her might
To fill my breakfast bowl.

All day she sits upon the shelf,
She does not jump or climb—
She only waits to pour herself
When 'tis my supper-time.

And when the Jug is empty quite,
I shall not mew in vain,
The Friendly Cow, all red and white,
Will fill her up again.

MLA

Herford, Oliver. “The Milk Jug.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herford/105/.

Chicago

Herford, Oliver. “The Milk Jug.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herford/105/.

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