 A crafty old landlord called Ticker Said,"I'll get rich so very much quicker If I connect my beer pump To the Bude canal sump And sell it as bona fide liquor" HARRY CHESTERTON A hotelier living in Bude With his neighbour was having a feud "To have three in a bed" The neighbour said "Was just overcrowded and crude" ROGER WAKEFORD There was a black cat in St.Cleer Whom everyone fled from in fear For this cat it did fly To scratch everyone's eye Till it drowned in a great vat of beer MARJORIE SYMONS |
A lifeguard who came from Polperro Rejoiced in the name of Fred Nero Saved six girls a season And this was the reason The locals made him a folk hero TREVOR MACEY A gentleman living in Roborough Said he'd been stung by a cobra His wife said,"I think You've had too much to drink" But he swore that he'd never been soberer MEG BUXTON There was a young lady of Launceston Whose hobby was flamenco dancin' But her friends said,"Oh stop it Get out! Beat it! Hop it! We're sick of your stompin' and prancin"' MEG BUXTON A Stratton pub: The Kings Arms Has a landlord quite lacking in charms If you don't praise his beer You're out on your ear Ejected without any qualms DES GREGORY Index back next |