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One of my favourite childhood poems which Dad used to read to me.

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

Jan, this was my favourite poem when I was a child, along with "The waters babies" being my favourite book.

Hi Mel.

Isn't lovely how a record or poem can bring wonderful memories flooding back.

Glad you enjoyed it.

My grand daughter is doing this play at school and the its based on this poem . She is playing a shrubbery lol I know, I know what the hell? lol Still she's as happy as a jumping bean in Mexico.