The Owl and Pussycat Poem
This poem by Edward Lear goes by several other titles too:
~ The Owl and the Pussycat Poem
~ Owl and the Pussycat Poem
~ The Owl and the Pussy-cat
Verse I
The Owl and the Pussy-cat 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!’
Owl sang to a small guitar
Verse II
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.
A piggy-wig with a ring at the end of his nose
Verse III
‘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.
They danced by the light of the moon
Listen to the entire poem:
Hello,
This poem was new to me but my mum remembers it from her childhood.
It’s a fun nonsense poem especially for cat lovers.
We listended to the audio and thought the voice was well suited for reading the poem. Do you often read poetry aloud? Do you plan to read any more poems online?
The illustrations were good as well.
Best wishes,
Cameron
Hi Cameron
It is a “nonsense poem” as are many of my favourite poems, especially those by Lewis Carroll, who wrote Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass. Edward Lear, the author of this little gem, wrote a number of other lesser-known nonsense poems which I hope to help publicise.
This is only the second poem I’ve read out loud on my website (the other is the fantastic and informative The Chaos) but yes, I hope to make many more recordings.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Regards,
Tayo
What an exciting poem, the owl and the pussy cat. I actually enjoyed it more when I listened to the full story via the audio player on this page. The poem started in a lovely note and ended same even as the pussy cat and the owl celebrate their coming together in marriage. I am very sure they’ll live happily ever after.
Hi Tush.
I’m glad you found the poem exciting and enjoyed the recital. You are correct; the poem starts and ends on a note which I find romantic and joyful. I too think that the owl and the pussy-cat will live together happily ever after. Fingers crossed!
Regards,
Tayo
wow what a good and sweet poem.your content just remind me of my throwback character i love these poem much in my younger age period and even now the best part of these poem that i like is the place that said the moon,the moon .
as an individual that has not know anything on your website can you be providing the kind of poem in your website always.if yes then how can i be receiving it every they in such a manner that i can share it to my friend’s.
I know what you mean. I am also reminded of my childhood whenever I read this poem, and like you, I find “the moon, the moon”, to be the most romantic and wistful part of the poem.
Thank you for your comments. 🙂
Hello there! thanks for sharing this interesting poem. I find the affection between the owl and the pussy cat as portrayed by the poet really cute. It is also amazing how he employs literary devices to depict a world filled with happiness and joy everywhere.
I really enjoyed reading this poem. I will keep this website for more interesting posts.
Hello, Hillary.
Yes, the poet (Edward Lear) charmingly portrayed the romantic relationship between the owl and the pussy-cat.
I’m glad that you enjoyed the poem. I am creating a sizeable collection of poems, and I hope that you will enjoy those too.
Kind regards,
Tayo
Helooo over there, a big thanks to you for sharing this interesting and entertaining poem. It’s really lovely. I love it, it’s well constructed and well articulated. Anyway i must say that this article is filled with so much useful and quality content,i will definitely visit your site some other time. Good luck.
Best regards!!
Hello, Oscar.
I’m delighted that you enjoyed this poem. I am creating a sizeable collection of poems, and I hope that you will enjoy those too.
Kind regards,
Tayo
Hi there, beautiful photos you gat there when you talk about great poems it is one of them. Aside the story line behind it which is so heart captivating. When I first came across this poem online some time ago I kept on reading it, it took me some days to understand the poem. It’s a great,thanks for sharing it here with us
Hi Peter.
Thank you for your kind comments.
I am adding an audio commentary on the poem to the webpage, and a video on YouTube to help others who might struggle to understand the poem. I’m glad you took the time and made the effort to understand the poem on your own. That was excellent of you.
Kind regards,
Tayo