The Owl and the Pussy-Cat

THE Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a fi e pound-note! The Owl looked up to the stars abo e, "nd sang to a small guitar, #O lo ely Pussy$ O Pussy, my lo e, What a beautiful Pussy you are, %ou are, %ou are$ What a beautiful Pussy you are!# Pussy said to the Owl, #%ou elegant fowl, How &harmingly sweet you sing! O let us be married, too long ha e we tarried, 'ut what shall we do for a ring(# They sailed away for a year and a day, To the land where the 'ong-tree grows, "nd there in the wood a Piggy-wig stood, With a ring in the end of his nose, His nose, His nose$ #)ear Pig, are you willing, to sell for one shilling %our ring(# *aid the Piggy, #I will!# *o they took it away, and were married ne+t day, 'y the Turkey who li es on the hill! They dined on min&e, and sli&es of ,uin&e, Whi&h they ate with a run&ible spoon"nd hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They dan&ed by the light of the moon, The moon, The moon$ They dan&ed by the light of the moon! Edward Lear

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