The King’s Breakfast… by AA Milne

The King asked

The Queen, and

The Queen asked

The Dairymaid :

“Could we have some butter for

The Royal slice of bread ?”

The Queen asked the Dairymaid,

The Dairymaid

Said, “Certainly,

I’ll go and tell the cow

Now

Before she goes to bed.”

The Dairymaid

She curtsied,

And went and told

The Alderney:

“Don’t forget the butter for

The Royal slice of bread.”

The Alderney

Said sleepily:

“You’d better tell

His Majesty

That many people nowadays

Like marmalade instead.”