Theophilus Thadeus Thistledown, The succesful thistle-sifter, While sifting a sieve-full of unsifted thistles, Thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thumb….[Continue]
Swiss Witches
Three sweet switched Swiss witches Watch three washed Swiss witch Swatch watch switches. Which sweet switched Swiss witch watches Which washed Swiss witch Swatch watch switch?…[Continue]
Bitter Biting Bittern
A bitter biting bittern Bit a better brother bittern, And the bitter better bittern Bit the bitter biter back. And the bitter bittern, bitten, By the better bitten bittern, Said: “I’m a bitter biter bit, alack!”…[Continue]
Silly Sally
Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep. The seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooed Shilly-shallied south. These sheep shouldn’t sleep in a shack; Sheep should sleep in a shed….[Continue]
I Thought a Thought
I thought a thought But the thought I thought Was not the thought I thought I thought….[Continue]
Need Not Your Needles
I need not your needles, they’re needless to me; For kneading of noodles, ’twere needless, you see; But did my neat knickers but need to be kneed, I then should have need of your needles indeed….[Continue]
A Tutor Who Tooted
A tutor who tooted the flute Tried to tutor two tooters to toot Said the two to the tutor “Is it tougher to toot Or to tutor two tooters to toot?”…[Continue]
Pheasant Plucker
I’m not the pheasant plucker, I’m the pheasant plucker’s mate, And I’m only plucking pheasants ’cause the pheasant plucker’s late. I’m not the pheasant plucker, I’m the pheasant plucker’s son, And I’m only plucking pheasants till the pheasant pluckers come….[Continue]