I met a young lady named Glover
Who asked could she be my lover.
She said, just for me
She’d throw in Miss Leigh,
Which delighted that young lady’s dear mother!
Miss Glover
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Ale
When a young lady whose name is Gale
Said, “you and your friend look so pale!”,
I said, “me and White
Went out drinking all night,
And there was something wrong with the ale!”.
Rose Who is Known for Crossing Her Toes
I know a young lady named Rose
Who is known for crossing her toes.
When I say to her, “honey,
Why do you walk so funny!”.
She says, “I’m forever crossing my toes!”.
Modern Art
I know a young lady named Nelly
Who is famous for her smelly wellie.
We went to a gallery
With an artist called Valerie,
And exhibited Nelly’s wellie in a jelly!
Decorating
When a young lady who sat mixing paste
Said, “your poetry is not to my taste!”,
Just for a caper
I grabbed some wallpaper,
And stuck it to her using that paste!
Miss Kipper’s Slipper
There is a young lady named Kipper
Who is famous for using a slipper.
I have heard tell
She does it well.
And the vicar he’s lost his slipper!
There Once Was a Man Named Ted
There once was a man named Ted
Who recited Chaucer standing on his head.
But a driver called Gus
Said “not on the bus!”,
So he quoted the great Dickens instead!
There Was a Young Lady of Bangkok
There was a young lady of Bangkok
Who collected many a fine gentleman’s sock.
Some men lost their shoes
Whilst drunk on strong booze,
But most of them lost a sock.
The Affair that Almost Was
When a young lady named Flair
Said, “would you like an affair?”.
I said, “I’m full of anticipation.
But its busy in Paddington station.
And it might upset the bear!”.
(Anyone familiar with London’s Paddington station will be aware that a statue of Paddington bear stands near to platform 1).
The Importance of Discretion
I met a young lady with petite feet
Who said, “please promise you will be discreet”.
I went back with Grace
To her sweet little place.
She lives at 7, such and such street …
K Morris - Poet 