In Grandmamma's Kitchen
Ella Wheeler Wilcox 1855 (Janesville) – 1919
In grandmamma's kitchen, things got in a riot-
The cream in a pot on the shelf,
Where everything always seemed peaceful and quiet,
Got whipped, for I heard it myself.
And grandmamma said-such a queer thing to say,
That it made some things better to whip them that way.
Some bold naughty eggs that refused to be eaten,
On toast with their brothers may be,
Were stripped of their clothing and cruelly beaten
Right where all the dishes could see.
And grandmamma said though the poor things might ache,
The harder the beating, the lighter the cake.
The bright golden butter was petted and patted
And coaxed to be shapely and good.
But it finally had to be taken and spatted
Right hard with a paddle of wood.
When grandmamma carried the round balls away,
The buttermilk sulked, and looked sour all day.
The water declared that the coffee was muddy,
But an egg settled that little fuss.
Then the steak and the gridiron got in a bloody
And terrible broil! Such a muss!
And a flat-iron spat at grandma in the face,
And I ran away from the quarrelsome place.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 03, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABCC DEDEFF XGAGCC EXECHH |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,034 |
Words | 193 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 6 |
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