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Alas, Alack!
| Alas, Alack! written by Walter de la Mare |
| Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes (1913) | Link to further information |
Ann, Ann!
Come! quick as you can!
There's a fish that talks
In the frying-pan!
Out of the fat,
As clear as glass,
He put up his mouth
And moaned "Alas!"
Oh, most mournful,
'Alas, alack!'
Then turned to his sizzling,
And sank him back.
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