When my friend whose name is Claire
Said, “sleep knits up the ravelled sleeve of care”,
I opened my eyes with a start
And said, “bless my poor heart,
I was almost asleep there Claire!”.
When my friend whose name is Claire
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When A Rhyming Poet Named Hogg
When a rhyming poet named Hogg
Wrote, “the dog sat on the log”,
A lover of free verse
Said, “your poems are no good.
Rhyme is out of date …”.
There Once Was A Student Named Paul
There once was a student named Paul
Who wrote a thesis about a ball.
It went round and round
And said nothing profound,
So was really no thesis at all!
Early Monday Morning Humour
I know a young lady from the city
Who is extremely slim and pretty.
Though I’ve heard a rumour
That she has a sense of humour,
I’ve never found her witty!
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There once was a young lady of Bath
Who made a most terrible gaffe
When she mistook a crowded pub
For her very own tub,
And went in there to bath!
When A Young Man Named Mike
When a young man named Mike
Said, “there’s this girl I like”,
I made reply
With a deep sigh,
“She doesn’t like you Mike!”.
When My Friend Whose Name Is Amy
When my friend whose name is Amy
Feeling that life was a little samey,
Eloped with me
To a place by the sea,
Her mother she really blamed me!
I Once Had A Very Good Friend
I once had a very good friend
Who said, “our friendship will one day end”.
His words gave me much sorrow
So some money I did borrow,
From that man who was once my friend …
There Was A Young Lady Named Samantha
There was a young lady named Samantha
Who ran away with a Panther.
But the panther got bored
And said, “good lord,
I must lose this young lady Samantha!”.
There Was A Young Lady Named Nell
There was a young lady named Nell
Who composed a villanelle.
But it wasn’t quite right
So she stayed up all night
Perfecting her villanelle.
Whilst Out In The Fields Last Week
Whilst out in the fields last week
I heard a sheep speak.
Having come from the pub
I was full of drink and grub,
But that sheep it really did speak!
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