Lets Bake a Cake
I wanted to bake a cake
but found I had no flour
off to the miller I went
alas he said I have none
the farmer didn't bring
any wheat for me to mill
he asked me to go and see
why he had not been along
I went to see the farmer
but he was laid up in bed
he'd slipped of the ladder
now his back he'd strained
he asked if I could take
his wheat to the mill
so I loaded it in the cart
set off back to the mill
on the way a wheel fell off
so to the blacksmith I went
he said he'd soon be along
when he had shod the horse
soon he came and fixed the cart
once more off I set on my way
the sun shining, we bumped along
until at last at the mill we arrived
the miller was so grateful
all my flour I got for free
I set off for home ready to bake
that cake I had been dreaming of
I lit the oven so it would be hot
the ingredients I started to mix
I added all the dry stuff, alas
I had no eggs just an empty box
to hen coop I went to get some
found six beauties under the hen
she pecked me as I took them
giving a right squawk of disgust
back to the bowl where I added two
whipping the butter into the mixture
added some milk, then poured it out
filling the cake tin three quarters full
Into the oven I put my tin
leaving it to bake slowly
my tummy rumbling as it cooked
at last it was ready, I left it
on the windowsill to cool a bit
while I laid the table for tea
I went to get it to slice it up
alas that wretched hen got there first
written 05/19/2013
contest Humour
Copyright © Shadow Hamilton | Year Posted 2013
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