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Famous Punning Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Punning poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous punning poems. These examples illustrate what a famous punning poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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...pid are,
 (But laughs whene’er I joke).

She says she does not care for verse
 (But praises all I write);
She says that punning is a curse,
 (But then mine are so bright!)

She does not like a big moustache
 (You see that mine is small);
She hates a man with too much “dash,”
 (I scarcely dash at all!)

She simply dotes on hazel eyes
 (And mine, you note, are that);
She likes a man of portly size;
 (Gad! I am getting fat!)

She says champagne is made to drink;
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by Butler, Ellis Parker



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Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry