The Owl & the Pussycat (Edward Lear)

A video I was keeping for a rainy day. Or, failing that, a day when I felt like posting something.
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The Owl and the Pussycat 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."
Pussy said to the Owl "You elegant fowl,
How charmingly sweet you sing.
O let us be married, too long we have tarried;
But what shall we do for a ring?"
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
To the land where the Bong-tree grows,
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
With a ring at the end of his nose, his nose, his nose,
With a ring at the end of his nose.
"Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling your ring?"
Said the Piggy, "I will"
So they took it away, and were married next day
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon.
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand.
They danced by the light of the moon, the moon, the moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.

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• owl
• pussycat
• edward
• lear
• runcible
• spoon
• poetry
• poem
• spoken
• word

[mrlowdangle]

good stuff! liked it then,and like it now

rather pleasing on the eye also o.O

[janeczka]

Glad to read that, thanks! :)

[xyzllii]

Nicely delivered.

[janeczka]

Thanks a lot! :)

[hkd69]

Puedo ver que no soy el unico que aprecia la belleza de tu voz y tu acento. Solo verte y escucharte me regresa de la oscuridad a la luz, pues tu voz es eso: una cascada luminosa que emerge de tu boca!

[janeczka]

Que complimentos! gracias miles, amigo :)

[janeczka]

Thank you so much!! :)

[xenakiddle]

Oh,I just adore your beautiful accent!

Very sweet recitation of a classic.

[janeczka]

It's so easy, it rolls of the tongue ;) any requests you might have, I'd be delighted to have a look! I need a rain dance, believe me :p

Thanks for your support, as always, dear Lisa :)

xoxo

[mindovermatter2009]

oh hunny you read that just right. i grew up with that poem. I just love it and i love you my beautiful friend. What a cute way to perform this one. bravo!!! thankyou for the blast from my past and for chosing to post it.!!! Ill do a rain dance if it helps you post more.lol.

huggs and admiriation :))

Lisa~