When the elderly wife of Mr Ted
Found a girl’s shoes under their bed
She said, with a sigh,
“I really don’t know why,
You must insist on wearing those, Ted!”.
When the Elderly Wife of Mr Ted
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When A Wealthy Elderly Lady Named Leigh
When a wealthy elderly lady named Leigh
Said, “I shall patronise your poetry”.
And I said, “oh, that means money!”,
She said, “no, my sweet honey!
But I shall patronise your poetry!”.
Whilst Climbing Up An Extremely Tall Tower
Whilst climbing up an extremely tall tower
I saw a lady in a shower.
I said to her,
“Is your name Claire?”.
She said, “no! and vacate this shower!”.
When A Young Lady Named Spink
When a young lady named Spink
Said, “I really do like kink!”.
And I said, “do you mean kitsch?”,
She said, “I am more than rich!”.
We married, and she dressed in pink.
When A Young Lady Named Rose
When a young lady named Rose
Said, “please, stamp on my toes!”.
And I said, “are you a masochist”,
She said, “I most positively insist,
That you please, stamp on my toes!”.
When A Mournful Young Lady
When a mournful young lady said, “I’m sad”,
And I said,”that is really quite bad”,
And she said, “no, that’s my name,
For which my parents are to blame!”,
I said, “I’m glad to meet you, Sad!”.
When A Hot Young Lady Named Louisa
When a hot young lady named Louisa
Went and sat in a supermarket freezer,
The manager, Mr Brown
Said, with a frown,
That freezer wasn’t made for you Louisa!”.
Whilst Chasing After A Rather Large Moth
Whilst chasing after a rather large moth
I caught the Devil in a cloth.
When he said to me,
“You must let me free!”,
I said, “I’ve caught a talking moth!”.
When A Young Lady Dressed As A Duck
When a young lady dressed as a duck
Said, look, “you’ve gone and got it stuck!”.
I said to her, “Jane
Why must you complain!,
Just help me get this darned shelf up!”.
Whilst Walking Through A Field of Wheat
whilst walking through a field of wheat
I met a young man named Pete.
He was the farmer’s son
And carried a big gun,
So I quickly stopped trampling his wheat!
K Morris - Poet 