Tale Of The Oyster Flashcards by David Bell

Q

Skeleton of Verses

A

Poor, Lucky, Thrilled, Proud, Scared, Up, Wise (n=7)

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Skeleton Mnemonic

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PLoT PiS … UW

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Down by the sea lived a lonesome oyster

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Every day

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Every day growing sadder and moister

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He found

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He found his home life awfully wet

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And longed

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And longed to travel with the upper set

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Poor

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Poor little oyster

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Fate was kind

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Fate was kind to that oyster we know

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When one day

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When one day the chef from the Park Casino

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Saw that oyster

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Saw that oysters lying there

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And said “I’ll”

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And said, “I’ll put you on my bill of fare!”

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Lucky

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Lucky little oyster!

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See him on

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See him on his silver platter

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Watching the queens

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Watching the queens of fashion chatter

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Hearing the wives

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Hearing the wives of millionaires

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Discuss their

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Discuss their marriages and their love affairs

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Thrilled

Q

Thrilled little oyster

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See that bivalve

Q

See that bivalve social climber

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Feeding the

Q

Feeding the rich Mrs. Hoggenheimer

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Think of his

Q

Think of his joy as he gaily glides

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Down to

Q

Down to the middle of her gilded insides

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Proud

Q

Proud little oyster

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After lunch

Q

After lunch, Mrs. H complains

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She says

Q

She says to her hostess, “I’ve got such pains!”

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I came

I came to town on my yacht today

But I

But I think I'd better hurry back to Oyster Bay!

Scared

Scared little oyster

Off they go

Off they go through the troubled tide

The yacht rolling

The yacht rolling madly from side to side

They're tossed about

They're tossed about 'til that fine young oyster

Finds it is

Finds it is time he should quit his cloister

Up

Up comes the oyster!

Back once more

Back once more where he started from

He murmured

He murmured, "I haven't a single qualm,"

For I've had

For I've had a taste of society

And society

And society has had a taste of me

Wise

Wise little oyster

FIN