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The Maid

The maid
Once staid
Was paid
So stayed

‘Ode on Solitude’: A Poem by Alexander Pope

Interesting Literature

The most remarkable thing about this poem, ‘Ode on Solitude’, is that Alexander Pope (1688-1744) wrote it when he was just 12 years old! A paean to the simple life and a world of peace and quiet, ‘Ode on Solitude’ was an extraordinarily precocious poem by a poet who would go on to define the poetic tastes of the first half of the eighteenth century with longer works such as The Rape of the Lock and The Dunciad. This poem was written just as that century was dawning, in...

On Going To Bed Last Night

On going to bed last night
With my wife who’s name is White,
My blonde mistress Claire
Just happened to be there.
You should have seen them fight!

I Heard A Witty Word

I heard
A witty word
And laughed outloud,
Proud
Of mine own skill.

But, when I am still
And hear the bird
That does cut at my heart
All my art
Is rendered absurd

Thankyou and Happy Christmas

I would like to send a heartfelt thankyou to all of my readers for liking, commenting on and buying my work during 2018. I wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas.

All the very best to you all

Kevin

A Young Lady Who’s Name Is Nell

A young lady who’s name is Nell
Frequents a cheap hotel.
When she knocked on my friend’s door
At just gone 4,
But I promised not to tell …

—

When a young lady who’s name is Nell
Rang my girlfriend’s doorbell.
My partner, Claire
Screamed, “you are having an affair!”.
I said, yes, but its only Nell!”.

When I Went To Bed Last Night

When I went to bed last night
I met a young lady called White.
Her friend Lou
Was there too
And said, it is sultry here tonight …”.

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When I went to bed last night
I met a young lady called White.
Her friend Lou
Being there too
I wished them both good night …

There Was A Young Man Called Guy

There was a young man called Guy
Who said, “my works they will never die”.
But when I passed his grave
With my friend Dave
He asked, “who was that man named Guy?”

Thursday Evening Humour

When a young man who’s name is Paul
Said “girls they all will fall”,
My friend Miss Spink
Gave him a wink.
As to why? I can’t recall …

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When a young man who’s name is Paul
Said, “all girls will fall”,
A lady named Nell
(Who I know well)
Fell off my garden wall.

A Young Lady Who’s Name Is White

A young lady who’s name is White
Wears a dress both short and tight.
When a short-sighted man named Ted
Asked “is it red
She said, “no, but its far too tight!”.