There was an Old Man of St. Bees
Who was stung in the arm by a wasp.
When asked, "Does it hurt?"
He replied, "No, it doesn't,
But I thought all the while 'twas a hornet."

(C) William Schwenck Gilbert
03/10/2020


Best Poems of William Schwenck Gilbert

• True Diffidence
• The Working Monarch
• Emily, John, James, And I
• The Fickle Breeze
• The Perils Of Invisibility
• The Duke Of Plaza-toro
• Lost Mr. Blake
• Life Is Lovely All The Year
• Said I To Myself, Said I
• Captain Reece
• The Rival Curates
• King Goodheart
• King Borria Bungalee Boo
• The Sorcerer: Act Ii
• The Yarn Of The Nancy Bell
• Sir Guy The Crusader
• First Love
• Would You Know?