There was a young lady of Bath
Who made a most terrible gaffe,
When she mistook a silk rope
For a bar of soap,
And was found tied up in her bath!
There Was A Young Lady of Bath
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A Young Lady Whose Name is Alice
A young lady whose name is Alice
Resides in Crystal Palace.
I’ve often seen
Our sovereign queen,
But I’ve never yet met Alice.
When my friend whose name is Claire
When my friend whose name is Claire
Said, “sleep knits up the ravelled sleeve of care”,
I opened my eyes with a start
And said, “bless my poor heart,
I was almost asleep there Claire!”.
There Once Was A Student Named Paul
There once was a student named Paul
Who wrote a thesis about a ball.
It went round and round
And said nothing profound,
So was really no thesis at all!
Early Monday Morning Humour
I know a young lady from the city
Who is extremely slim and pretty.
Though I’ve heard a rumour
That she has a sense of humour,
I’ve never found her witty!
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There once was a young lady of Bath
Who made a most terrible gaffe
When she mistook a crowded pub
For her very own tub,
And went in there to bath!
When A Young Man Named Mike
When a young man named Mike
Said, “there’s this girl I like”,
I made reply
With a deep sigh,
“She doesn’t like you Mike!”.
When My Friend Whose Name Is Amy
When my friend whose name is Amy
Feeling that life was a little samey,
Eloped with me
To a place by the sea,
Her mother she really blamed me!
I Once Had A Very Good Friend
I once had a very good friend
Who said, “our friendship will one day end”.
His words gave me much sorrow
So some money I did borrow,
From that man who was once my friend …
There Was A Young Lady Named Samantha
There was a young lady named Samantha
Who ran away with a Panther.
But the panther got bored
And said, “good lord,
I must lose this young lady Samantha!”.
There Was A Young Lady Named Nell
There was a young lady named Nell
Who composed a villanelle.
But it wasn’t quite right
So she stayed up all night
Perfecting her villanelle.
K Morris - Poet 