SHE wanted to be asked again, <br />And so she wiped the dishes, <br />She took a knife, and with the men <br />She helped to clean the fishes; <br />She made her bed and swept the floor, <br />She ran for water gayly, <br />She tackled every menial chore, <br />And pared potatoes daily. <br /> <br />She wanted to be asked again, <br />She ran to do the shopping, <br />She toiled from early morn till ten <br />And never thought of stopping; <br />She got the meals and met the boat, <br />She really was a hummer, <br />By diligence, I 'd have you note, <br />She earned a pleasant summer.<br /><br />Edgar Albert Guest<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/at-the-cottage/
