The Owl and the Pussy-cat
Edward Lear
1812 to 1888
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The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
You are,
The moon,
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
The moon,
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
What a beautiful Pussy you are!"
To the land where the Bong-Tree grows
Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
"Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling
Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl!
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With a ring at the end of his nose,
Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will."
You are!
They danced by the light of the moon.
How charmingly sweet you sing!
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
His nose,
They danced by the light of the moon,
"O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,
O let us be married! too long we have tarried:
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
But what shall we do for a ring?"
And sang to a small guitar,
So they took it away, and were married next day
With a ring at the end of his nose.
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
His nose,
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They sailed away, for a year and a day,