Isabel met an enormous bear,
Isabel, Isabel, didn't care;
The bear was hungry, the bear was ravenous,
The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous.
The bear said, Isabel, glad to meet you,
How do, Isabel, now I'll eat you!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry.
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She washed her hands and she straightened her hair up,
Then Isabel quietly ate the bear up.
Once in a night as black as pitch
Isabel met a wicked old witch.
the witch's face was cross and wrinkled,
The witch's gums with teeth were sprinkled.
Ho, ho, Isabel! the old witch crowed,
I'll turn you into an ugly toad!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry,
She showed no rage and she showed no rancor,
But she turned the witch into milk and drank her.
Isabel met a hideous giant,
Isabel continued self reliant.
The giant was hairy, the giant was horrid,
He had one eye in the middle of his forhead.
Good morning, Isabel, the giant said,
I’ll grind your bones to make my bread.
Isabel, Isabel, didn’t worry,
Isabel didn’t scream or scurry.
She nibled the zwieback that she always fed off,
And when it was gone, she cut the giant’s head off.
Isabel met a troublesome doctor,
He punched and he poked till he really shocked her.
The doctor’s talk was of coughs and chills
And the doctor’s satchel bulged with pills.
The doctor said unto Isabel,
Swallow this, it will make you well.
Isabel, Isabel, didn’t worry,
Isabel didn’t scream or scurry.
She took those pills from the pill concocter,
And Isabel calmly cured the doctor.
**
Isabel met a fellow called Nile
Isabel didn't like his talkative style
But Nile was rabbitty, Nile was chatty
Nile was known to be completely batty
Good Morning Isabel chatty Nile said
I'm going to talk till I explode your head
Isabel, Isabel didn't worry
Isabel didn't scream or scurry
She brushed her teeth, looked North and South
Got a brick and blocked his mouth.
**5th verse by Mr C Hopkins 'A tribute to Ogden Nash
This idea of adding a 5th verse to a great poem is the idea of Mr C Hopkins an english teacher in our school. We will also be adding some examples of pupils 5th verses. So keep your eyes on this space. thanks Jacqui
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Very nice sir: -) , you are very good at poems!