To My Kettle

Oh, lidded kettle boil me water fast I cannot live without your heated blast Your spout is small but perfect for its use And, as your lid is hinged. it can’t get lost An electric kettle made by Russell Hobbs A teapot with a spout and lid with knob Are what the English need in times of storm If crisis comes, we need tea hot, not warm I don’t object to diverse kettle brands. We had a coal fire once with kettle stand. Its metal black from soot an burned by coke We made our neighbours tea which seemed to smoke. Ah ,kettle , instrument of civil life We cannot boil our water on a knife.