There was a young lady called Lin
Who lived in a very large bin,
Until one day
The dustmen took it away,
Which was much to her chagrin!
There Was A Young Lady Called Lin
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A Mercinary Young Lady called Nell
A mercenary young lady called Nell
Took a decision to sell
The story of her capers
To the newspapers.
It made the bishop very unwell …!
There Was A Young Man Called Shakespeare
There was a young man called Shakespeare
Who said, “I have no fear
That I can write a play”,
So he scribbled away,
Which kept him in shoes and beer!
There Was A Young Lady Called Anna
There was a young lady called Anna
Who swallowed a very large spanner.
When the doctor tried to fix her
She said, with a glare,
“I will mend myself with that spanner”!
There Was A Young Man Called Bert
There was a young man called Bert
Who was a terrible flirt.
He met a girl one day
Who to his dismay
Knocked him down in the dirt!
There Was A Young Lady Called Nell
There was a young lady called Nell
Who, feeling unwell
Went to see a doctor named Locke.
He said, “Knock, Knock,
I have a terrible joke to tell”!
There Was A Young Lady Called Amanda
There was a young lady called Amanda
Who went to school with a panda.
The teacher did say,
“Take your pet away,
To you I refuse to pander”!
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There was a young lady called Amanda
Who went to school with a panda.
Her teacher said
As he scratched his head,
“Is that your panda Amanda?”
There Was A Young Communist Called Fred
There was a young Communist called Fred
Who the complete works of Marx had read.
He attended all Party meetings,
Giving the correct fraternal greetings,
But the world it refused to turn red!
A Morbid Young Lady Called Fay
A morbid young lady called Fay
Said “all this will pass away”.
Her friends said, “Things aren’t that bad.
Don’t be so sad.
She died the very next day!
There Was A Young Man Called McManners
There was a young man called McManners
Who was a designer of banners.
He designed one so crude
And with wording so rude,
It was obvious he lacked any manners!
K Morris - Poet 