Ladies and Gentlemen, hobos and tramps, Bug-eyed mosquitoes and bowlegged ants! I'm about to tell you a story I've never heard before, So pull up a chair and sit on the floor. Admission is free so pay at the door. One fine day, in the middle of the night, Two, dead boys got up to fight. Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. A deaf policeman heard the noise, and saved the lives of two dead boys. If you don't believe my lies are true, ask the blind man , he saw it too !
LOL...I'd almost forgotten that one Louise..it made me smile to read it again.. Talking of nonsense rhymes does anyone remember this one? Ladles and jellyspoons, I come before you to stand behind you to tell you something I know nothing about. Next Thursday, the day after Friday, there will be a mothers' meeting for fathers only. Wear your best clothes if you haven't any and if you can come, please stay home. Admission is free, you can pay at the door. We'll give you a seat so you'll sit on the floor.
I remember "The Akond Of Swat" by Edward lear. Here is some of it. WHO, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akond of Swat? Is he tall or short, or dark or fair? Does he sit on a stool or a sofa or chair, OR SQUAT? The Akond of Swat? Is he wise or foolish, young or old? Does he drink his soup or his coffee cold, OR HOT, The Akond of Swat? Does he sing or whistle, jabber or talk, And when riding abroad does he gallop or walk, OR TROT, The Akond of Swat? Does he wear a turban, a fez or a hat? Does he sleep on a matress, a bed, or a mat, OR A COT, The Akond of Swat? "On this day, Jan. 22, 1876, the ruler of a remote eastern principality died after a reign that had lasted from very early in the century and had been so peaceful and devoid of incident that very few people, outside of the British Foreign Office, knew of the existence of either Swat or its venerable ruler".
Holly.. I like the one you had too, lol ..My brother sent me that years ago...he has since passed and I was cleaning out one of my junk drawers and found it. Joe, I never heard of that Ruler. wonder if those questions were ever answered,