There was an Old Man of Peru, Who watched his wife making a stew; But once, by mistake, in a stove she did bake That unfortunate Man of Peru. Edward Lear…[Continue]
Old Missus Skinner
Old Missus Skinner Had dumplings for dinner And sat on a very high stool; When she cut thru the hide There was nothing inside, Which I’m sure was not often the rule. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
Little Lad Little Lad
Little lad, little lad, Where wast thou born? Far off in Lancashire, Under a thorn; Where they sup sour milk From a ram’s horn….[Continue]
The Hero
My dad was a soldier and fought in the wars, My grandfather fought on the sea, And the tales of their daring and valor of course Put the sand and the ginger in me. I’m not scared of tigers or …[Continue]
Grandmother Grundy
O Grandmother Grundy, Now what would you say If the katydids carried Your glasses away— Carried them off To the top of the sky And used them to watch The eclipses go by? Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
I’ll Tell You A Story
I’ll tell you a story About Jack-a-Nory: And now my story’s begun. I’ll tell you another About his brother: And now my story is done….[Continue]
Rinky-Tattle
Rinky-tattle, rinky-tattle, Rinky-tattle—who? Little Tommy Taylor Is a rinky-tattle too. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
An Old Man Of Madras
There was an Old Man of Madras, Who rode on a cream-colored Ass; But the length of its ears so promoted his fears, That it killed that Old Man of Madras. Edward Lear…[Continue]
Man Of Corfu
There was an Old Man of Corfu, Who never knew what he should do; So he rushed up and down, till the sun made him brown, That bewildered Old Man of Corfu. Edward Lear…[Continue]
Matthew, Mark, Luke, Jnd John
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on. Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head; One to watch, and one to pray, And two to bear my soul away….[Continue]
The Three Sons
There was an old woman had three sons, Jerry and James and John, Jerry was hanged, James was drowned, John was lost and never was found; And there was an end of her three sons, Jerry and James and John!…[Continue]
Dickie, Dickie, Dexter
Dickie, Dickie Dexter Had a wife and vexed her. She put him in a rabbit cage And fed him peppermint and sage— Dickie, Dickie Dexter. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
