Living
Plodding toad, plod here and be looked at
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
Plodding toad, plod here and be looked at,
You the finger of scorn is crooked at:
But though you’re lumpish, you’re harmless too;
You won’t hurt me, and I won’t hurt you.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Plodding toad, plod here and be looked at.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/92/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Plodding toad, plod here and be looked at.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/92/.
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