The Owl and the Pussycat
  Lyrics: Edward Lear (PD);   Music: Farewell Sweet Lovely Nancy (Trad)

\performance{Sing it in A; works well with multi-part harmony.} 

    intro: one verse guitar and flute
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,

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,

'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 words here are, of course, as we perform them.  The arrangement is by
Oak, Ash, and Thorn.


Online:
    http://Steve.Savitzky.net/Songs/owl-and-the-pussycat/lyrics.txt

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