In Finchley there was an old man
Who kept all his eggs in a pan
He said, don’t use a basket
The hens will not trust it
And then all will not go to a plan
Oh dear hen will you lay in a basket?
No sir I will lie in a casket.
Please do not die.
I shall tell you no lies.
You may go to hell, so don’t risk il
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Children don’t know hens lay eggs
And sausages are made out of pigs.
If folk know too much
Sharp anxiety will clutch
Especially when served with ducks’ legs.
