There once was a man named McGruder,
Who canoed with a girl...There once was a man named McGruder,
Who canoed with a girl in Bermuder.
But the girl thought it crude,
To be wooed in the nude,
So McGru took an oar and subduder.
There was a young lad - name of Durcan
Who was always jerkin'...There was a young lad - name of Durcan
Who was always jerkin' his gherkin.
His father said, "Durcan
Stop jerkin' your gherkin
Your gherkin's for ferkin', not jerkin'.
There was a young man from Kent
Whose tool was so long that...There was a young man from Kent
Whose tool was so long that it bent.
To save himself trouble
He put it in double
And instead of coming, he went.
Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master...Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fate
and captain of your soul.
Know what I hate most? Rhetorical questions...Know what I hate most? Rhetorical questions.
-- Henry N. Camp
Lavish spending can be disastrous.
Don't buy any lavishes for...Lavish spending can be disastrous.
Don't buy any lavishes for a while.
Lisp, Lisp, Lisp Machine,
Lisp Machine is Fun.
Lisp, Lisp, Lisp...Lisp, Lisp, Lisp Machine,
Lisp Machine is Fun.
Lisp, Lisp, Lisp Machine,
Fun for everyone.
A clerical student named Pryne
Through pain sought to reach...A clerical student named Pryne
Through pain sought to reach the divine:
He wore a hair shirt,
Quite often ate dirt,
And bathed every Friday in brine.
-- Edward Gorey
A pious young lady of Chichester
Made all of the saints...A pious young lady of Chichester
Made all of the saints in their niches stir
And each morning at matin
Her breast in pink satin
Made the bishop of Chichester's breeches stir.
A team playing baseball in Dallas
Called te umpire blind out...A team playing baseball in Dallas
Called te umpire blind out of malice.
While this worthy had fits
The team made eight hits
And a girl in the bleachers named Alice.