One day a funny kind of man came walking down this street,

he wore a shoe upon his head and hats upon his feet.

He raised the shoe and smiled at me, his manners were polite,

But never had I seen before such a funny sounding sight.



He said, "Allow me to present your highness wit h a rose"

And taking out a currant bun, he held it to my nose.

I staggered back against the wall and then I answered, "Well,

I never saw a rose with such a funny looking smell.



He then began tol sing a song -mm - and sat down on the ground,

You never heard in all your life such a funny feeling sound.

"My friend, why do you werar two hats upon your feet ?" I said,

He turned the other way and hopped home on his head