Lettura e ascolto intermediate in inglese: An owl from the Forest of Dean

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An owl from the Forest of Dean,
Went to sleep in a washing machine;
After twelve thousand thuds,
All covered in suds,
He woke up, quite dizzy, but clean.
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Lettura e ascolto intermediate in inglese: There was a young man from Carlisle

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There was a young man from Carlisle,
Who said, “I’ll be back in a while;”
Then he hopped on a boat
Which was barely afloat,
And cruised for a year on the Nile.
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Lettura e ascolto intermediate in inglese: A doctor who worked in Mauritius

Omaggio alla poesia nonsense di Edward Lear

A docotr who worked in Mauritius,
Declared that French flies were delicious;
When eaten with rice,
And a sprinkle of spice,
He assured, “They are simply delicious.”
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Lettura e ascolto intermediate in inglese: There was a young girl from Southend

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There was a young girl from Southend,
Who thought she could count on a friend;
She asked him a favour,
But all that he gave her
Were peanuts to count, in the end.
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Lettura e ascolto intermediate in inglese: A wise young lady from Gloucester

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A wise young lady from Gloucester,
Kept all of her friends on a roster;
She'd have them to dine,
But just one at a time,
Concerned at how much it would cost her.”
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Lettura e ascolto intermediate in inglese: There was a young merchant from Skye

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There was a young merchant from Skye,
Who decided to dine with a fly;
His guest was most grateful
And ate every plateful,
Without stopping once to ask why.
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Lettura e ascolto intermediate in inglese: A dainty young lady from Leeds

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A dainty young lady from Leeds,
Ate nothing but dandelion seeds;
Till her hairdresser said,
With a glance at her head,
“What on earth can I do with these weeds?!”
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Lettura e ascolto intermediate in inglese: There was an old fellow called Lear

Omaggio alla poesia nonsense di Edward Lear

There was an old fellow called Lear,
Who was full of good humour and cheer;
By the light of the moon,
With a runcible spoon,
He would dance at the end of the pier.
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