I know a young lady named Hocking
Whose life is blameless not shocking.
Her friend Miss Coral
Is so very moral
And this poem is boring not shocking!
Shocking
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The Hungry Ghost
They say there’s a very hungry ghost
Who goes around eating all the toast.
A girl called Coral
Says that he’s immoral.
But I’ve seen her eat the toast!
Rose Who Scratched Her Nose with Her Toes
There was a young lady named Rose
Who scratched her nose with her toes,
Which drove her boyfriend
Right round the bend,
So he escaped whilst wearing no clothes!
The Goat in a Boat
I once saw a goat in a boat
Who was wearing a brand new wool coat.
I yelled, “your boat is sinking!”.
He said, “I was just thinking
Whether you sir like my nice wool coat!”.
Miss Louisa
A young lady whose name is Miss Louisa
Said we should all go and please her.
We put pepper on her knees
Which caused that girl to sneeze,
As we all loved to tease Miss Louisa!
Strong Beer
When a young lady drinking very strong beer
Said, “my name it is really Miss Ria”.
A drunk little monk
Said, “I’m a hunk!”.
And they married in a brewery quite near!
High-Heels
When a young lady wearing high-heels
Said, “you don’t know how it feels
To be stared at all day!”,
They said to her, “dear Fay,
Perhaps you should wear more than high-heels …!”.
Gwen the Hen and a Fox Called Ken
There once was a hen named Gwen
Who dated a fine fox called Ken.
They met for a meal
And I really do feel
That we won’t be seeing Gwen again …
Gwen and the Gren
There was a young lady known as Gwen
Who worked in a pub called the Gren.
A drinker named Dan
Was a rude man,
So Gwen kicked him out of the Gren!
A Young Lady of this Great Nation
When a young lady of this great nation
Invited me to a night of extreme dissipation,
I said to her, “Coral!
That is so very immoral!”.
She said, “yes! Its what made this nation!”.
K Morris - Poet 