I once saw a very old horse
With his clubs on the golf course.
When I said “good day”,
He said to me, “nay!”,
That rude and most cantankerous old horse!
I Once Met a Very Old Horse
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Round
When a young man named Round
Said, “do say something really profound”,
I said, “men are dust
And full of much lust.
And yours is the next round!”.
The Christmas Goose
There once was a very clever goose
Who, at Christmas decided to break loose.
As he flew from the farmyard
He said, “this life is hard,
As the farmer he has no goose!”.
My Fling with Ling
I once had a very quick fling
With a young lady named Miss Ling.
Her friend Miss Bland
Lost a new hairband,
And me and Ling broke a bedspring!
A Young Man Who Sat Drinking Hock
A young man who sat drinking Hock
Attached a sock to his Grandfather’s clock.
His lover Miss Hocking
Removed a silk stocking,
And the vicar he said, “tick tock!”.
As I Strolled Down a Very Dark Alley
As I strolled down a very dark alley
I met with a young lady named Sally.
I said to sergeant White,
“There is no moon tonight
And I was just discussing astronomy with Sally …!”.
There Once Was a Most Wicked Old Cat
There once was a most wicked old cat
Who ate many a fine gentleman’s top hat.
He lived in a house
With a very bad mouse,
And a rat who was known as Matt!
When a Young Lady Known as Prism
When a young lady known as Prism
Said, “the sun he has just risen”.
And they said, “Claire!
Beware of that bear!”,
She said, “my name it is Prism!”.
When a Young Lady Washing the Dishes
When a young lady washing the dishes
Said, “have you seen my pet fishes?”.
I said to her, “Claire!
You should take more care!
Your washing those fishes with the dishes!”.
When An Adventurous Young Lady Named Miss Fay
When an adventurous young lady named Miss Fay
Invited us all to play in the hay,
The squire’s Beagle
Discovered a needle,
And the squire made hay with Miss Fay!
K Morris - Poet 