AG THE UG

 

Agnes, poor girl was not very pretty

But to call her plain would be a pity

And unfair to plain girls far and wide

In short Agnes was on the ugly side

When she was delivered by the midwife

The father saw only a precious new life

But the nurse saw an ugly little scrap

As she held up the poor child to slap

She stopped and lay Agnes on the bed

And then slapped both parents instead

Many years later came her wedding day

Her looks had not improved in any way 

And when the ceremonial side was done

The bridegroom was kissed by everyone

Even the groom hesitated to kiss his bride

But frightful Agnes was not to be denied

So what was it the bridegroom saw in her

Perhaps it was her father the millionaire