This is the house that Jack built.
This is the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the rat that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the cat that killed the rat
That ate the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the dog that worried the cat
That killed the rat that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog that worried the cat
That killed the rat that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog that worried the cat
That killed the rat that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the man all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog that worried the cat
That killed the rat that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the priest all shaven and shorn
That married the man all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog that worried the cat
That killed the rat that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the cock that crowed in the morn
That waked the priest all shaven and shorn
That married the man all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog that worried the cat
That killed the rat that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the farmer sowing his corn
That kept the cock that crowed in the morn
That waked the priest all shaven and shorn
That married the man all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog that worried the cat
That killed the rat that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the horse and the hound and the horn
That belonged to the farmer sowing his corn
That kept the cock that crowed in the morn
That waked the priest all shaven and shorn
That married the man all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog that worried the cat
That killed the rat that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This interesting poem shows how everything is related to each other. Personally I had never heard of it before Ms Huang told me about it and now I have finally read it. I felt that this poem should have linked the "chain" back to Jack so that it could really show the co-relation with everything around us. This poem shows us how one thing will lead to another hence we should not do anything stupid or it may result in us getting hurt in the end. Overall I feel that this poem is rather funny.
Thank you for sharing this delightful poem! It really evokes a sense of humour! I believe that this is an excellent poem, and I share the same opinion with you that it is indeed a humourous poem! It is indeed an enriching experience for me, having read this poem of yours. Thank you for sharing this poem! :)
ReplyDeletePersonally, other than the good points about this poem, I also think that it is rather tiresome to read, and only true poetic enthusiasts will enjoy it. However, it is interesting to see how you could derive a conclusion from the poem, something you could learn from.
ReplyDeleteThis poem is actually quite long compared to the poems they we usually interact with and thus, can be considered quite tiring for us to finish reading. For example, I quit reading this poem halfway through due to the fact it was quite repetitive and long. However, this poem sure evokes a sense of humour and it is really a delight reading such a poem(if it could be shorter).
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