The Orwellian
Mother Goose
Edited by Ed & Sally Sams
The
Orwellian
Mother Goose
Poetry from the Works of
George Orwell
Edited by Ed and Sally Sams
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For
Paul
&
Joe
Once, a happy child, I carolled
On green lawns the whole day through
Not unpleasingly apparalled
In a tightish suit of blue.
From “Funny But Not Vulgar”
1
Friend of fatherless!
Fountain of happiness!
Lord of the swill bucket!
Oh, how my soul is on
Fire when I gaze at thy
Calm and commanding eye,
Like the sun in the sky,
Comrade Napoleon.
Thou art the giver of
All that thy creatures love,
Full belly twice a day,
Clean straw to roll upon;
Every beast great or small
Sleeps at peace in his stall,
Thou watchest over all,
Comrade Napoleon!
Had I a suckling-pig
Ever he had grown as big
Even as a pint bottle or as a rolling pin
He should have learned to be
Faithful and true to thee
Yes, his first squeak should be
“Comrade Napoleon!”
From Animal Farm
(Attributed to Minimus, the Poet Pig)
2
See-saw Margery Daw
Sold her bed and lay upon straw.
Wasn’t she a silly slut
To sell her bed and lie upon dirt.
From “Nonsense Poetry [of Edward Lear]”
3
For to-night we’ll merry be
For to-night we’ll merry be
For to-night we’ll merry be-e-e
To-morrow we’ll be so-ober!
From “Keep the Aspidistra Flying”
4
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