Poems

[grannyclaret]

does anyone know how this one goes ,it starts off

there was a boy who,s name was jim ,
his friends were very good to him
they gave him tea ,and cakes and jam
and slices of delicious ham
they read him stories through and through
and even took him to the zoo
but here it was he met his fate
the story ,which i now relate ..........

i can only remember snatches after that

[Digsyboy]

Originally Posted by grannyclaret

your on a roll now delly ,keep em comming ,,,,,thanks for the matilda one ,i think that deserves some points .lol

MATILDA
( who told such dreadful lies )
by
Hillaire Belloc





Matilda told such Dreadful Lies,
It made one Gasp and Stretch one’s Eyes;
Her Aunt, who, from her Earliest Youth,
Had kept a Strict Regard for Truth,
Attempted to believe Matilda:
The effort very nearly killed her,
And would have done so, had not she
Discovered this Infirmity.
For once, towards the Close of Day,
Matilda, growing tired of play,
And finding she was left to alone,
Went tiptoe to the telephone
And summoned the Immediate Aid
Of London’s Nobel Fire-Brigade.
Within an hour the Gallant Band
Were pouring in on every hand,
From Putney, Hackney Downs and Bow,
With Courage high and Hearts a-glow
They galloped, roaring though the Town,
"Matilda’s House is Burning Down"
Inspired by British Cheers and Loud
Proceeding from the Frenzied Crowd,
They ran their ladders through a score
Of windows on the Ball Room Floor;
And took Peculiar Pains to Souse
The Pictures up and down the House,
Until Matilda’s Aunt succeeded
In showing them they were not needed
And even then she had to pay
To get the Men to go away! . . . . .
It happened that a few Weeks later
Here aunt was off to the Theatre
To see that Interesting Play
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray.
She had refused to take her Niece
To hear this Entertaining Piece:
A Deprivation Just and Wise
To Punish her for Telling Lies.
That Night a Fire did break out-
You should have heard Matilda Shout!
You should have heard her Scream and Bawl,
And throw the window up and call
To People passing in the Street-
(The rapidly increasing Heat
Encouraging her to obtain
Their confidence)-but it was all in vain!
For every time She shouted "Fire!"
They only answered "Little Liar!"
And therefore when her Aunt returned,
Matilda, and the House, were burned

CAN I HAVE SOME POINTS TOO PLEASE GC :yelrotflm

[grannyclaret]

:stupid: digsy that is now 3 times matilda is on here ,,,keep up , :iloveyou:

[Digsyboy]

An inn on a hill
Which I used to frequent
I saw bast.... sorry, can't remember the rest (sorry BR hehehe)

[dellym]

Jim

Jim
(Hillaire Belloc)

There was a Boy whose name was Jim;
His Friends were very good to him.
They gave him Tea, and Cakes, and Jam,
And slices of delicious Ham,
And Chocolate with pink inside,
And little Tricycles to ride,
And read him Stories through and through,
And even took him to the Zoo -
But there it was the dreadful Fate
Befell him, which I now relate.

You know - at least you ought to know,
For I have often told you so -
That Children never are allowed
To leave their Nurses in a Crowd;
Now this was Jim's especial Foible,
He ran away when he was able,
And on this inauspicious day
He slipped his hand and ran away!
He hadn't gone a yard when - Bang!
With open Jaws, a Lion sprang,
And hungrily began to eat
The Boy: beginning at his feet.

Now, just imagine how it feels
When first your toes and then your heels,
And then by gradual degrees,
Your shins and ankles,calves and knees,
Are slowly eaten, bit by bit.
No wonder Jim detested it!
No wonder that he shouted `Hi'!
The Honest Keeper heard his cry,
Though very fat he almost ran
To help the little gentleman.
`Ponto!' he ordered as he came
(For Ponto was the Lion's name),
`Ponto!' he cried, with angry Frown.
`Let go,Sir! Down, Sir! Put it down!'

The Lion made a sudden stop,
He let the Dainty Morsel drop,
And slunk reluctant to his cage,
Snarling with Disappointed Rage.
But when he bent him over Jim
The Honest Keeper's Eyes were dim.
The Lion having reached his Head,
The Miserable Boy was dead!
When Nurse informed his Parents, they
Were more Concerned than I can say:-
His Mother, as she dried her eyes,
Said,`Well - it gives me no surprise,
He would not do as he was told!'
His father, who was self controlled,
Bade all the children round attend
To James' miserable end,
And always keep a-hold of Nurse
For fear of finding something worse.

[grannyclaret]

thanks delly you are a star ,,how did you find that so quickly ??

[dellym]

lol..it wasnt difficult.

[wayneyboy1942]

Thanks Delly for finding those poems, any more will be welcome. I used to know an old lady and she had a poem about modern life and how times have changed for older people, the only bits I can remember are...
We know all about aids- walking aids and hearing aids,LSD was pounds shillings and pence, to go all the way-ment going to the terminus.

[wayneyboy1942]

I've found this site that has a lot of poems by Marriott Edgar.
http://www.monologues.co.uk/Albert_and_the_Lion.htm
If you like poems try it out as you can read poems by other people,
I've down loaded loads of poems with G.D's help, for the people I visit to read as I know alot of them will enjoy reading them. :) :) :)