Folk Tale by Sydney Hamilton

old rickety barn in farm field folk tale by sydney hamilton visual representation

Can you imagine…

-the old lady who lived in a shoe?

Not looking like me or you-

Talking only crazy, talking to who?

-an attic full of mice,

One ran oft’ with her boot book.

Can you imagine,

-the old lady who lived in a hat?

What did she do for a nap?

I bet she didn’t have to worry about a bat!

Can you imagine,

-the old lady who lived on the hill?

She grew saffron & rosemary, but her life was no thrill.

One day, the wind blew Ms. Hat onto a Shrew.

They traveled far and low, the shrew had a friend with a new book!

A mouse, to the hill they run, with a book for the shrew.

“Well, that will just not do!” The lady from the hill set to find a thrill.

The wind blew thru to Ms. Shoe,

together, all are to giggle on a spore,

The ladies feel old – no more!

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