Living
The dog lies in his kennel
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
The dog lies in his kennel,
And Puss purrs on the rug,
And baby perches on my knee
For me to love and hug.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “The dog lies in his kennel.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/106/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “The dog lies in his kennel.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/106/.
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