Living
Pat the dog and stroke the cat
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
Pat the dog and stroke the cat,
Each in its degree;
And cuddle and kiss my baby,
And baby kiss me.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Pat the dog and stroke the cat.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/107/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Pat the dog and stroke the cat.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/107/.
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