Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, WHO'LL TEND BABY?, by E. E.


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WHO'LL TEND BABY?, by                    
First Line: Who'll take care of the baby?'
Last Line: "she went to pay her taxes!"
Subject(s): Babies; Children; Irony; Nonsense; Infants; Childhood


"WHO'LL take care of the baby?"
Says Joe to Sam, in fierce debate
Upon the woman question;
"You've answered well all other points,
Now here's my last suggestion:
When woman goes to cast her vote, --
Some miles away, it may be, --
Who, then, I ask, will stay at home
To rock and tend the baby?"

Quoth Sam: "I own you've made my case
Appear a little breezy;
I hoped you'd pass this question by,
And give me something easy.
But since the matter seems to turn
On this one as its axis,
Just get the one who rocked it when
She went to pay her taxes!"





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