BY JOHN ANSELL
Mary had a little lamb;
She couldn’t eat the rest.
Mary had a little lamb
As woolly as a sweater;
If only Dad had shorn it first
It might have tasted better.
Mary had a little beef
And died of CJD;
I told her she should have the lamb
But she was deaf, you see.
John is the founding word nut of the Martinborough Word Club, which celebrates all fascinating facets of the invention of mankind we use most often – language.
To receive news of the next meeting, email john@thewordclub.co.nz or phone 021 428 837.
