Norman Ashbrooke Poems

There once was a man from Cadiz
Who knew he could never sneeze
His nose could not smell
And his mind could not tell
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There once was a man from Madrid
Who knew what everyone did
He stole a gold crown
And buried it underground
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There once was a boy from Kentucky
Who thought he was very lucky
He ran towards a train
And found it a strain
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There once was a man named Longfellow
Who dreamt of eating a huge marshmallow
He awoke with a start
And screamed in the dark
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There once was a boy named Linn
Who thought he was very thin
He ate a whole lot
Then broke his old cot
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There was a small boy named Tim
Who ran outside on a whim
He tripped on a hose
Then fell on his nose
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