There was a young lady named Gale
Who swung from the pub’s curtain rail.
When they said, “you are strange!”.
She said, “in yonder old grange,
We all swing and drink strong ale!”.
Gale and the Curtain Rail
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There was a young man named Giles
Who walked around wearing nothing but tiles.
When he fell with a crash,
All the tiles they went smash,
And the girls wore very big smiles …!
Gale the Blackmailer
There was a young lady named Gale
Who made all her money through blackmail.
When she blackmailed Lee
While out at sea
It ended in a large killer whale …
When a Young Lady Known as Hurd
When a young lady known as Hurd
Went and used a very bad word,
A vicar called Hocking
Said, “that is shocking!
But do cover me in lemon curd …”.
The Fine Old Bureau
There was a young lady named Flow
Who lived in a fine old bureau.
When they said, “what an antique!”,
She would awake from her sleep
And say, “no, I’m young Miss Flow!”.
When a Young Man Eating a Trifle
When a young man eating a trifle
Got shot by an old-fashioned rifle,
A policeman named Ted
Said, “he is dead!
Which is serious, and no mere trifle!””.
When a Young Lady Reading a Thriller
When a young lady reading a thriller
Accused me of being a serial killer,
I said, “Miss Hocking!
Your suggestion is shocking!
But I admit to writing that thriller!”.
Miss Rose and My Bedclothes
When I found naughty Miss Rose
Sleeping nude under my new bedclothes,
I said, “my dear,
The bishop draws near,
You’d better stay under those bedclothes!”.
The Lonely IT Guy
There once was a very lonely IT guy
Who fell in love with an AI.
It’s name being Fay
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In the cloud as it floated by.
Miss Wong’s Sad Song
There was a young lady named Wong
Who sang many a very sad song.
When they said, “sing something glad!”,
She whacked them with her handbag,
Which was very wrong of Miss Wong!
K Morris - Poet 