Sing a song of men’s pyjamas, Half-past-six has got a pair, And he’s wearing them this evening, And he’s looking such a dear.
Sing a song of frocks with pockets I have got one, it is so’s I can use my ’nitial hankies Every time I blow my nose.
Katherine Mansfield’s “A New Hymn” turns tiny domestic pleasures into something worth singing about. The speaker celebrates two cozy, slightly funny sources of happiness: a man nicknamed “Half-past-six” looking sweet in his new pyjamas, and a dress with pockets, which means she can carry her…
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