Tag Archives: nonsense verse

A Young Lady’s Reputation

A young lady of this great nation

Is well known for her spotless reputation.

Her name it is Miss Heather

And we’ve never been seen together

Which explains that young lady’s spotless reputation …

 

As I Walked a Great Country Estate

As I walked a great country estate

I met with that feisty Miss Kate.

When I said, “is it pleasant

To play at being a peasant?”,

She said, “get off my father’s estate!”.

Rules of Behaviour

When a young lady named Miss Hocking

Said, “your behaviour is really quite shocking!”,

I said, “what I done

I done it in fun!”.

She said, “your grammar is also shocking!”.

I Once Met a Vampire Named Keith

I once met a vampire named Keith

Who showed me his very sharp teeth.

When he gnashed his great fangs

I fed him with gran’s meringues

Which poisoned that poor vampire named Keith!

There Once was a Rake Named Mars

There once was a rake named Mars

Who lit his cigars with silk bras.

A girl called Coral

Said, “you are immoral!”,

So he bought her brand new bras!

Sky Who Married an Old Billionaire

When a young lady known as Sky

Went and married an old billionaire guy

And he died on the stair,

I just happened to be there,

And to marry that young billionaire Sky …

Sister White

I know a young nun named Sister White

Who takes me to her convent at midnight.

The Mother Superior

Calls me inferior

But I think she quite likes Sister White.

There Once was a Detective Named Paul

There once was a detective named Paul

Who invited us all to a ball.

A girl called Sky

Gave me an alibi,

And of course I denied it all!

The Haunted Old Stair

As I mounted a  haunted old stair

I met a young lady named Claire

Who took off her head,

And said, “I am dead!”.

That girl is forever blocking the stair!

Stand and Deliver!

As I walked down a dark street

I met a thief with big feet.

When he said, “stand and deliver!”,

I distracted him with hot liver,

And then I stamped on his feet!