Classic Poem

1.

Father Grumble he did say,
As sure as the moss round a tree,
That he could do more work in a day
Than his wife could do in three, three,
Than his wife could do in three.

2.

Then Mother Grumble she did say,
" O what's the row now?
You can stay in the house and work,
And I will follow the plow, plow,
And I will follow the plow.

3.

" But don't forget the jar of cream
That stands within the frame, frame;
And don't forget the fat in the pot,
Or it will all go into flame, flame;
And don't forget the fat in the pot,
Or it will all go into flame.

4.

" Don't forget the muley-cow,
For fear she will go dry, dry;
And don't forget the little pigs
That lie within the sty, sty;
And don't forget the little pigs
That lie within the sty.

5.

" Don't forget the speckled hen,
For fear she'll lay astray, astray;
And don't forget the skein of yarn
That I spin every day, day;
And don't forget the skein of yarn
That I spin every day. "

6.

He went to churn the jar of cream
That stood within the frame, frame;
And he forgot the fat in the pot,
And it all went into flame, flame;
And he forgot the fat in the pot,
And it all went into flame.

7.

He went to milk the muley-cow,
For fear she would go dry, dry;
She reared, she kicked, she faunched, she flinched,
She hit him over the eye, eye;
She reared, she kicked, she faunched, she flinched,
She hit over the eye.

8.

He went to watch the speckled hen,
For fear she'd lay astray, astray;
And he forgot the skein of yarn
That she spun every day;
And he forgot the skein of yarn
That she spun every day.

9.

Old Father Grumble coming in
And looking very sad, sad,
Old Mother Grumble clapped her hands
And said that she was very glad, glad;
Old Mother Grumble clapped her hands
And said that she was very glad.