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- Typhoo
- There was a young man of Typhoo Who wanted to catch the 2:02 Said the trainman: "Don't hurry Or worry or flurry - It's a minute or two to 2:02."
- wall
- Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Said, "F*ck him, he's only an egg."
- Wantage
- (ed: Alison says this was a fave of her dad who was an architect.) There was a young lady of Wantage Of whom the town clerk took advantage Said the county surveyor You really must More…
- West Ham
- There was a young girl of West Ham, Who hastily jumped on a tram. When she had embarked, The conductor remarked, "Your fare." "Well, they do say I am."
- Willie sent
- The bottle of perfume that Willie sent Was highly displeasing to Millicent; Her thanks were so cold They quarrelled, I'm told, Through that silly scent Willie sent Millicent
- Wright
- A right-handed fellow named Wright In writing "write" always wrote "rite" Where he meant to write right. If he'd written "write" right, Wright would not have wrought rot More…
- Zoo
- One day I went out to the Zoo, For I "wanted to see the old Gnu. But the old Gnu was dead, And the new Gnu, they said, Surely knew as a Gnu he was new. ◊ A cheerful old More…
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