III
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
You are!
Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
So they took it away, and were married next day
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will."
They danced by the light of the moon.
II
You are,
His nose,
The moon,
His nose,
With a ring at the end of his nose.
But what shall we do for a ring?"
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
How charmingly sweet you sing!
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
And sang to a small guitar,
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
"Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
To the land where the Bong-Tree grows
What a beautiful Pussy you are!"
I
"O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
O let us be married! too long we have tarried:
The moon,
They danced by the light of the moon,
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl!
With a ring at the end of his nose,