There was a poultry man from Poundstock
Whom all the locals did mock
He had hundreds of pens
Full of thousands of hens
But only one very small cock

SKIDS

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A lawyer who came from Liskeard
Once fancied himself as a bard
But his verses were crude
And somebody sued
So now the poor chap's been disbarred

CLIFFSURGEONER

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There was an old man of Pendeen
Whose nose was horribly green
His hair was bright yellow
A strange looking fellow
I wonder where ever he'd been

JEAN CUTRESS

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The Cornish brass band in Goongumpus
Threw a party,a terrible rumpus
The noise was so large
They were up on a charge
Of mixing their bumps with their oompas

MIKE WHITMARSH

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A fellow who lived in St.Breock
Thought he'd visit some friends down at Feock
So he rang them to say
He'd be there the next day
Arriving at seven o'clock

MEG BUXTON

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A shopkeeper who lived in Clovelly
Sold sweets,groceries and plum jelly
Cakes cream and fresh milk
And things of that ilk
That taste good right down to the belly

TREVOR MACEY

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There was an old man out at Rock
Had a remarkable bantam cock
It sat on it's perch
And looked at the church
And crowed in time with the clock

ROMPER

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There was a young man from St.Ives
Had a hundred and eighty six wives
He hated them all
Because they were tall
And he was a mere three foot five

MAURICE DAVEY

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