Living
Minnie bakes oaten cakes
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
Minnie bakes oaten cakes,
Minnie brews ale,
All because her Johnny’s coming
Home from sea.
And she glows like a rose,
Who was so pale,
And “Are you sure the church clock goes?”
Says she.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Minnie bakes oaten cakes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/129/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Minnie bakes oaten cakes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/129/.
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