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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EVENING IN THE PANTRY, by BURGES JOHNSON Poet's Biography
First Line: It's lots more fun to eat a pie
Last Line: For now and for to-morrow too!
Subject(s): Children; Desserts; Food & Eating; Childhood
First Line: It's lots more fun to eat a pie
Last Line: For now and for to-morrow too!
Subject(s): Children; Desserts; Food & Eating; Childhood
It's lots more fun to eat a pie
When grown-ups are not sitting by;
And jam and tarts and all such stuff,—
Then you can really eat enough.
But we're afraid there's much too few
For now and for to-morrow too!
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