Aiken Drum

There was a man lived in the moon, lived in the moon,
lived in the moon,
There was a man lived in the moon,
And his name was Aiken Drum,
And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,
And he played upon a ladle,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his hat was made of good cream cheese,
And his name, &c.

And his coat was made of good roast beef,
And his name, &c.

And his buttons were made of penny loaves,
And his name, &c.

His waistcoat was made of crust of pies,
And his name, &c.

His breeches were made of haggis bags,
And his name, &c.

There was a man in another town,
And his name was Willy Wood;
And he played upon a razor,
And his name was Willy Wood.

And he ate up all the good cream cheese,
And his name, &c.

And he ate up all the good roast beef,
And his name, &c.

And he ate up all the penny loaves,
And his name, &c.

And he ate up all the good pie crust,
And his name, &c.

But he choked upon the haggis bags,
And there was an end of Willy Wood.

Walter Crane

Walter Crane

Walter Crane was an English artist and book illustrator, considered to be one of the most prolific and influential children's book creators of his generation. Born on August 15, 1845, and passing away on March 14, 1915, he was part of the Arts and Crafts movement and is known for his innovative contributions to children's literature. His work often combined art and poetry, aiming to educate and delight young readers.

Walter Crane

English

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