Poems

William Blue

I'll tell you the story of William Blue
Fell in a vat of the stickiest glue
The officer said it was someone he knew
Very strange brother had William Blue

William blue into the glue
Officer said it was someone he new

I'll tell you the story of William White
Floated away on a powerful kite
Though they all said that the winds were quite light
Spoiled the summer for William White

William White powerful kite
Spoiled the summer for William White

I'll tell you the story of William Dale
Swallowed alive by a monstrous whale
Swept out to sea in a terrible gale
Very poor swimmer was William Dale

William Dale monstrous whale
Swept out to sea in a terrible gale

I'll tell you the story of William Green
Died in a place that he shouldn't have been
Playing alone by a jagged ravine
Terrible height and a terrible scream

William Green jagged ravine
Terrible height and a terrible scream

I'll tell you the story of William Stone
Everyone knew he was accident-prone
Swallowed a bottle of eau de Cologne
Reason he did it will never be known

William Stone accident-prone
Swallowed a bottle of eau de Cologne

I'll tell you the story of William Dunn
Died when he played with a powerful gun
Thought it was clever and wonderful fun
Left all his family terribly glum

William Dunn powerful gun
Left all his family terribly glum

I'll tell you the story of William Nye
Fell to his death in a large apple pie
Larking about and pretending to fly
Nobody noticed I couldn't say why

William Nye
Large apple pie
Nobody noticed I couldn't say why

I'll tell you the story of William Red
Found in an abattoir missing his head
Though they all said he was easily led
Terrible shame that he ended up dead

William Red missing his head
Terrible shame that he ended up dead

I'll tell you the story of William Black
Found at the side of a snow covered track
Trampled to death by a militant Yak
Very slow runner was William Black

William Black militant Yak
Very slow runner was William Black

Nine dead Williams.

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Annie McLue

Annie McLue, Annie McLue. She simply would not flush the loo Her parents didn't know what to do The girl refused to flush the loo

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Don't put your cat in a tumble dryer

Don't put your cat in a tumble dryer Don't do a thing like that Don't put your cat in the tumble dryer Even if you think it's a fluffy, fluffy hat

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If I were a polar bear

If I were a polar bear I'd move to Western-super-Mare

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William Blue

I'll tell you the story of William Blue Fell in a vat of the stickiest glue The officer said it was someone he knew Very strange brother had William Blue

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