Minnie Bakes Oaten Cakes
Minnie bakes oaten cakes,
Minnie brews ale,
All because her Johnny's coming
Home from sea.
And she glows like a rose
Who was so pale,
And ‘Are you sure the church clock goes?’
Says she.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | ABCDEBED |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 197 |
| Words | 38 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
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