Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990)

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot.

Hot And Cold 

A woman who my mother knows

Came in and took off all her clothes.

Said I, not being very old,

'By golly gosh, you must be cold!'

'No, no!' she cried. 'Indeed I'm not!

I'm feeling devilishly hot!' 

St Ives 

As I was going to St Ives

I met a man with seven wives

Said he, 'I think it's much more fun

Than getting stuck with only one.' 

The Crocodile

'No animal is half as vile

As Crocky-Wock, the crocodile.

On Saturdays he likes to crunch

Six juicy children for his lunch

And he especially enjoys

Just three of each, three girls, three boys.

He smears the boys (to make them hot)

With mustard from the mustard pot.

But mustard doesn't go with girls,

It tastes all wrong with plaits and curls.

With them, what goes extremely well

Is butterscotch and caramel.

It's such a super marvelous treat

When boys are hot and girls are sweet.

At least that's Crocky's point of view

He ought to know. He's had a few.

That's all for now. It's time for bed.

Lie down and rest your sleepy head.

Ssh. Listen. What is that I hear,

Galumphing softly up the stair?

Go lock the door and fetch my gun!

Go on child, hurry! Quickly run!

No stop! Stand back! He's coming in!

Oh, look, that greasy greenish skin!

The shining teeth, the greedy smile!

It's Crocky-Wock, the Crocodile!' 

There's No Earthly Way Of Knowing

There's no earthly way of knowing

Which direction they are going!

There's no knowing where they're rowing,

Or which way they river's flowing!

Not a speck of light is showing,

So the danger must be growing,

For the rowers keep on rowing,

And they're certainly not showing

Any signs that they are slowing... 

Pure Imagination 

Come with me and you'll be

In a world of pure imagination

Take a look and you'll see

Into your imagination

We'll begin with a spin

Trav'ling in the world of my creation

What we'll see will defy

Explanation

{Refrain}

If you want to view paradise

Simply look around and view it

Anything you want to, do it

Want to change the world, there's nothing to it

There is no life I know

To compare with pure imagination

Living there, you'll be free

If you truly wish to be

{Refrain}

There is no life I know

To compare with pure imagination

Living there, you'll be free

If you truly wish to be .