When a young man named Mark
Said, “go and clean this park!”
A girl called Gale
Grabbed a large pail
Which she emptied all over Mark!
When a Young Man Named Mark
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When I Looked Under My Big Bed
When I looked under my big bed
I saw a young lady in red.
I said to her, “Claire!
What are you doing there!”
She said, “I fell out of bed!”
The Careless Agnostic
There once was a rather careless agnostic
Who fell into a tub of Bostik.
When they said, “have you belief?”
He cried out in great grief,
“Someone get me out of this Bostik!”
Have a Nice Day
When a young man whose name was Ray
Fell head over heels with gorgeous Miss Fay,
A girl called Hocking
Did something quite shocking!
And the American said “have a nice day!”
When a Tired Young Lady Named Holly
When a tired young lady named Holly
Fell asleep in Lady Molly’s ancient Folly,
A short sighted gardener called Dan,
Being a most careless old man!,
Went and pruned that young lady Holly!
There Once Was a Young Lady in Waiting
There once was a young lady in waiting
Who, whilst watching the ducks at their mating
Got into very hot water,
While the vicar’s sweet daughter
Dated young men who she didn’t keep waiting …!
When I Climbed into My Bed Last Night
When I climbed into my bed last night
I found 2 young women named Miss White.
I said to Miss Jane,
“They have the same name!
And please can you turn out the light”.
As I Strolled Home on Valentine’s Day
As I strolled home on Valentine’s day
I met a young lady named Fay.
When I said, “you are divine.
Do say you’ll be my Valentine!”
Fay said, “its extra on Valentine’s day …”.
There Was a Young Lady Named Ball
There was a young lady named Ball
Who hung around the old music hall.
The great bishop Hocking
Found it real shocking
So he disciplined Ball in his hall …!
There Once Was a Poet Named Black
There once was a poet named Black
Who read his poetry in the outback.
When they threw rotten fruit
He played his old flute
And he threw that fruit right back!
K Morris - Poet 