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The Continuing Story of The Walrus and The Carpenter

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(Time to improve on Lewis Carroll)

 

“The Walrus and the Carpenter

Licked their lips so sweet

And pondered their good fortune

At that rare crustacean treat;

Then idly stretched to doze awhile,

Their appetite replete.

 

Their eyelids closed quite slowly

So heavily and limp;

They drifted into slumberland

So thereby failed to glimpse

The tippy-toe escaping of

An oyster and a shrimp.

 

They’d hidden from their captors gaze

And predatory view

By hiding underneath the shells

Of oysters in death’s queue

Though many might consider this

A shellfish thing to do.

 

But thus they had the final laugh,”

Says the story-teller

“The Walrus and the Carpenter’s

Pallor soon turned yellow

You see these tiny escapees

Were known as Sam and Ella”.

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Harry O'Neill

Thu 29th Nov 2012 21:41


Witty, Johm, witty.

Particularly: `crustacean treat`...`tippy-toe escaping`...`predatory view`...`shellfish`
(obviously)...and - top of the pops - `sam and ella`

Like I said...witty man!

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M.C. Newberry

Tue 27th Nov 2012 13:51

I think this deserves a "Spike Milligan Top
Nonsense" Award!

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Tue 27th Nov 2012 10:44

I am certain that Lewis would have enjoyed this as much as I did John!

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Dave Bradley

Tue 27th Nov 2012 10:32

Ingenious, crafted and very enjoyable

tony sheridan

Tue 27th Nov 2012 00:16

A shellfish thing to do. Sam and Ella. Great version! Take care, Tony.

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