And will you take a little cream?

Now tell the truth to me.”

She had a rustic, woodland grin,

Her cheek was soft as silk.

And she replied, “Sir, please put in

A little drop of milk.”

“Why, what put milk into your head?

’Tis cream my cows supply;”

And five times to the child I said,

“Why, pig-head, tell me, why?”