Adventures Of Isabel: A Poem by Ogden Nash

12 May 2019

Adventures Of Isabel: A Poem by Ogden Nash

Adventures Of Isabel: A Poem by Ogden NashThis is an extract from American poet Ogden Nash's famous poem "Adventures Of Isabel".

Ogden Nash (1902–1971) was well known for his light and humorous style of verse.

This poem is about a girl who "didn't worry, didn't scream or scurry" when in trouble.
 	Instead she always found a funny (though impossible!) way out of the situation!

When Isabel met a bear
 
Isabel met an enormous bear,
Isabel, Isabel, didn't care;
The bear was hungry, the bear was ravenous,
The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous.
The bear said, Isabel, glad to meet you,
How do, Isabel, now I'll eat you!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry.
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She washed her hands and she straightened her hair up,
Then Isabel quietly ate the bear up.
 
When Isabel met a wicked old witch
 
Once in a night as black as pitch
Isabel met a wicked old witch.
the witch's face was cross and wrinkled,
The witch's gums with teeth were sprinkled.
Ho, ho, Isabel! the old witch crowed,
I'll turn you into an ugly toad!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry,
She showed no rage and she showed no rancor,
But she turned the witch into milk and drank her.
Ogden Nash certainly has some imagination!

Which, do you think, is the funniest line in the poem?

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Comments: 2

anoushkaganguly says:

16 May 2019 at 2:42 pm

I love it.It is very nice

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  16 May 2019 at 3:55 pm
  
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