Seedy Songs and Rotten Rhymes - the poetry of the playground

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0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

away to the woods

(ed: one of my favourite 'statement - response epics)

s. Away to the woods!
r. I'm too young.
s. You're never too young.
r. I'm only 13!
s. This is no time to be superstitious.
r. I'll tell the vicar.
s. I am, the vicar.
r. I'll call the bishop.
s. He's coming too.
r. My mother wouldn't like it.
s. Your mothers not having it!
s. I'll tell the Canon
r. BALLS to the Canon

In response to our plea for help, James sent in these extra lines:

s. I want to go to the Pictures (movies)
r. Look at the pictures on the wall
s. They don't move
r. I'll make the buggers move

Pennie sent another couplet

s. But it's Good Friday
r. It's good any day

but there's more... much, much more!!

Source: circa 1950's, UK