Category: children’s verse
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Lite Verse with No Cholesterol or Trans Fat, by 33 Already Dead Poets, 6 Unknown Anyway
~~~~~ The following poems are selected from the 1920 collection The Book of Humorous Verse, edited by Carolyn Wells (1862-1942). Each poet is represented only once, and in alphabetical order. However, links are provided so that you can investigate each one. ~~~~~ by L. J. Bridgman (1857-1931) […]
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A Gaping-Wide-Mouth Waddling Frog, illustrated by Walter Crane
_____ illustrated by Walter Crane (1845-1915) from The Buckle My Shoe Picture Book (1910) (see The Flip Book version at Internet Archive) A Gaping-Wide-Mouth Waddling Frog A gaping-wide-mouth-waddling frog, Two puddings’ ends would choke a […]
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Green Grape Cakes
___________ A compilation of the tongue twisters of verse, in alphabetical order. ___________ All I want is a proper cup of coffee Made in a proper copper coffee pot. You can believe it or not, But I just want a cup of coffee In a proper coffee pot. Tin coffee pots […]
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Cockle Shells With Blue Bells
~~~~~ A My Name Is Alice A my name is Alice And my husband’s name is Arthur, We come from Alabama, Where we sell artichokes. B my name is Barney And my wife’s name is Bridget, We come from Brooklyn, Where we sell bicycles. C my name is _________ And my husband’s […]