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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ASSISTANT, by BURGES JOHNSON Poet's Biography
First Line: I've learnt to sift the flour in, and the way it ought / to mix
Last Line: I could be there advising her and licking off the dishes.
Subject(s): Children; Cooking & Cooks; Childhood; Cookery
First Line: I've learnt to sift the flour in, and the way it ought / to mix
Last Line: I could be there advising her and licking off the dishes.
Subject(s): Children; Cooking & Cooks; Childhood; Cookery
I've learnt to sift the flour in, and the way it ought to mix,
And I know that more is needed if the stuff is soft and sticks.
I'm not just sure of all the things you need for making dough,
But that's the sort of kind of thing a man don't have to know.
Cook says I'm such a help to her that every day she wishes
I could be there advising her and licking off the dishes.
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