There was a young lady named Grub
Who, being fond of her old bathtub
Bathed in a public place,
Which was a real disgrace!
Though it was a rather fine bathtub …
Miss Grubb’s Bathtub
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Tag Archives: rhyming poetry
When Reckless Men
When reckless men
Play Russian Roulette
With professional women
The bare fact
Of the act
May cause regret.
Whether ‘tis sin
I know not,
But in
The hot
Pleasure of skin
Against skin
They play roulette.
I Awoke With The Beautiful Miss Spink
I awoke with the beautiful Miss Spink
Who gave me a very sly wink.
I said, “my dear
How came you here?
And where is your nightdress Miss Spink!”
Sweet Cut Grass
Sweet cut grass
Gives me pleasure
In soft summer weather,
As I pass
Along the churchyard path.
For below
There is no
Sweet cut grass
To pass.
Rose’s Spotless Reputation
When a young lady said, with indignation,
“You men all malign my spotless reputation!”.
I said, “my dear Rose
Please pass me my clothes.
And what was that about your reputation?”.
There Once Was A Girl Of Peru
There once was a forgetful girl of Peru
Who was famous for losing her right shoe.
One hot day in May
They found it in Bombay –
Which was strange, as she never left Peru!
Not Guilty!
They say that the gorgeous Miss White
Came round to mine late last night.
Now my true love Miss Lou
Is beating me black and blue.
But ‘twas Miss Right, not Miss White!
Forlorn Shaun
A most forlorn young man named Shaun
Said, as he mowed the public lawn,
“All things must pass.
We are but grass.
And this hay fever makes me yawn!”.
The Squire’s Fire
There once was a kindly old squire
Who was famous for his fine fire.
His old wife Jane
Always liked to complain.
And the young housemaid stoked the fire …
Fay Who Composed a Poem Each Day
There was a young lady named Fay
Who composed a fine poem each day.
She was religious about that
And wore a large hat,
Though not when she went to pray!
K Morris - Poet 