And read it every day and night,

Then study every dish, from mutton down to fish

And learn to make it tempting to the sight;

Be careful with your dough, and roll it very slow,

O, have it just the proper size.

Have an eye upon your spice; oh, cook it brown and nice,

And then you’ll carry off the winning prize.

You get a little flour, a lemon very tart,

A handful of raisins with a clove,

You put it in a bag, or any other rag.