The Household Drudge by Hugh Lofting
A poodle spoils the Household Drudge's fudge-making by dipping his face into the china basin the moment she turns her back.
By Hugh Lofting · Genre: Children's Poetry, Humorous Poetry, Narrative Poetry · 44 words
First lines
The Household Drudge / Was making fudge / In a great big china basin. / Alas! Alack! / She turned her back / And the poodle dipped his face in!
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The Household Drudge is listed on Textopian as a short story by Hugh Lofting, dated Date unknown.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Hugh Lofting
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Poetry, Humorous Poetry, Narrative Poetry, Nonsense Literature, Light Verse
- Length: 44 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
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Genres
- Children's Poetry — Simple vocabulary, playful rhythm, and humorous domestic scenario directly target young readers, consistent with Lofting's author profile.
- Humorous Poetry — Relies on comic timing and absurdist imagery—a poodle disrupting a household task—to generate laughter through unexpected consequences.
- Narrative Poetry — Despite brevity, presents a complete narrative arc with setup, action, and punchline delivered through verse structure.
- Nonsense Literature — The illogical and surreal image of an animal stealing fudge exemplifies the whimsical logic characteristic of nonsense verse traditions.
Tags
humorous poetry · poodle · household mishap · maid · dogs · cooking accident · light verse · whimsical · nursery rhyme · children's poetry · carelessness · distraction