Unknown Authors and the Man in the Moon Kitty, May 4, 2015December 22, 2018 0 0 Read Time:1 Minute, 24 Second There are countless poems that are written by people whom we will never have the pleasure of crediting. It is a shame, too, because many are very good! Here is a humorous one taken from the second volume of the 1961 edition of Childcraft. A Farmer’s Boy They strolled down the lane together, The sky was studded with stars. They reached the gate in silence, And he lifted down the bars. She neither smiled or thanked him Because she knew not how; For he was just a farmer’s boy And she was a Jersey cow! Unknown This other one is very cute, indeed, involving the man in the moon and the constellations. The Man in the Moon The Man in the Moon as he sails the sky Is a very remarkable skipper. But he made a mistake When he tried to take A drink of milk from the Dipper. He dipped right into the Milky Way And slowly and carefully filled it. The Big Bear growled And the Little Bear howled, And frightened him so he spilled it. Unknown The previous poem reminds me of a song my dad liked to sing when I was little. This is how I remember it. ‘Mister moon, moon, bright and shiny moon won’t you please shine down on me. Won’t you please shine on that tree? Oh there’s a man behind me with a big shot gun, there’s a man behind me so I better run. Won’t you please shine down on please shine down on please shine down on me?!’ Which poems by unknown authors would you like to contribute? Tell us in the comments! About Post Author Kitty admin@silentphotoplay.com Happy 0 0 % Sad 0 0 % Excited 0 0 % Sleepy 0 0 % Angry 0 0 % Surprise 0 0 % 0 0 votes Article Rating Loading Likes... Childcraft Childhood Poems cowfarmerJerseyMan in the moonMister MoonpoemsUnknown authors