Living
The Postman
From In My Nursery (1890)
Hey! the little postman,
And his little dog.
Here he comes a-hopping
Like a little frog;
Bringing me a letter,
Bringing me a note,
In the little pocket
Of his little coat.
Hey! the little postman,
And his little bag,
Here he comes a-trotting
Like a little nag;
Bringing me a paper,
Bringing me a bill,
From the little grocer
On the little hill.
Hey! the little postman,
And his little hat,
Here he comes a-creeping
Like a little cat.
What is that he's saying?
"Naught for you to-day!"
Horrid little postman!
I wish you'd go away!
Cite this poem
MLA
Richards, Laura E. “The Postman.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/richards_l/73/.
Chicago
Richards, Laura E. “The Postman.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/richards_l/73/.
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