Living

The dear old woman in the lane

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Sing-Song (1872/1893)

Living

The dear old woman in the lane
Is sick and sore with pains and aches,
We’ll go to her this afternoon,
And take her tea and eggs and cakes.

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “The dear old woman in the lane.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/175/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “The dear old woman in the lane.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/175/.

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