There once was a tiresome old aunt
Who loved to indulge in a rant.
Her only niece Coral
Was sweet but immoral.
And poison ended that tiresome old aunt …
There Once Was A Tiresome Old Aunt
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Heels and Jellied Eels
When a young lady wearing heels
Offered me some tasty jellied eels.
I said, “you’re so bold.
But are you not cold,
Without any clothes with those heels!”.
When A Young Lady On A High Bough
When a young lady on a high bough
Said, “please, someone rescue me from that cow!”,
A rake called Paul
Said, “you will fall.
But not if you stay on that bough …!”.
A Man in Love With A Rose
A man in love with a rose
Composed a poem about his girlfriend’s nose.
Being written on a tissue
It caused quite an issue,
When she used it on her nose!
When An Aristocratic Young Lady Named Leigh
When an aristocratic young lady named Leigh
Invited me into her library for tea
The vicar’s daughter Mabel
Danced on the table,
And the books they fell on me!
Naughty Miss Leigh
When a naughty young lady named Leigh
Went and stole my front door key
My wife Jane
Did loudly complain,
When she found me with Miss Leigh …
Mabel’s Stable (Part 2)
When an active young lady named Mabel
Invited me into her father’s dark stable
Her cousin Jane
Did loudly complain
And the squire fell off the table!
Mabel’s Stable
When a young lady named Mabel
Invited me into her father’s dark stable
We discussed her horse
And the race course –
As her father was in the stable!
When a Young Lady in a Doze
When a young lady in a doze
Said, “I’ll punch you on your nose!”.
I shook my grey head
And climbed out of bed.
And that girl still has my toes!
My Midnight Stroll
Whilst walking through the churchyard at midnight
I received a bit of a fright
When mischievous Miss Spink
Gave me a wink,
And the vicar wished me good night …
K Morris - Poet 