Nature

The Moon

by Oliver Herford 1863–1935

From The Kitten's Garden of Verses (1911)

Nature

The Moon is like a big round cheese
That shines above the garden trees,
And like a cheese grows less each night,
As though some one had had a bite.

The Mouse delights to nibble cheese,
The Dog bites anything he sees—
But how could they bite off the Moon
Unless they went in a balloon?

And Human People, when they eat
They think it rude to bite their meat,
They use a Knife or Fork or Spoon;
Who is it then that bites the moon?

MLA

Herford, Oliver. “The Moon.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herford/117/.

Chicago

Herford, Oliver. “The Moon.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herford/117/.

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