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 five-pound note.

The Owl looked up to the stars above,

   And sang to a small guitar,

“O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,

    What a beautiful Pussy you are,

         You are,

         You are!

What a beautiful Pussy you are!”

Stan had dared Jane to walk around the library naked

If she did he would give her his Edward Lear first edition

Stan was in love with Jane’s Maidenhead

He adored it and often wrote about it

He shared its beauty on free beaches

And likened it to a field of summer corn

Many thought this to be an odd obsession

But to Stan and Jane it felt quite natural

Jane completed her dare without incident

And received her cherished book

In return she gave Stan a plastic lobster

Which was attached to a sea blue ribbon

It often accompanied him around the city

And when asked he explained that he disliked dogs