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If A Pig Wore A Wig

by Christina Rossetti

Christina Rossetti

If a pig wore a wig,
What could we say?
Treat him as a gentleman,
And say 'Good day.'
If his tail chanced to fail,
What could we do? -
Send him to the tailoress
To get one new.




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