The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
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,
You are,
You are!
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,
His nose,
His nose,
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 dinèd 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 moon,
The moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.
Quick facts about “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat”
- Author
- Edward Lear
- First line
- The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea
- Length
- 33 lines in 3 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 17 minutes
Questions about “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat”
Who wrote “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat”?
“The Owl and the Pussy-Cat” was written by Edward Lear.
What is the first line of “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat”?
The first line of “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat” is: “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea”
How long is “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat”?
“The Owl and the Pussy-Cat” is 33 lines long, in 3 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat”?
Plan on about 17 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
