There Was a Crooked Man
There Was a Crooked Man
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile.He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse,And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
Written: Unknown Published: c.1842
The origin of this poem comes from the Stuart era of English history of King Charles I.
The "crooked man" in this poem is generally regarded to be the Scottish General Sir Alexander Leslie who signed a Covenant (c.1638) securing both religious and political freedom for Scotland.
The "crooked stile" referred to in the poem alluded to the border between England and Scotland.
And finally the line: "They all lived together in a little crooked house" refers to the fact the English and the Scots had finally come to an agreement.
The words of this poem reflect a time in history when there was great animosity between the English and the Scots.
There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile
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He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse
And they all lived together in a little crooked house
He met a crooked woman and he found a crooked preach
They had a crooked marriage on a crooked little beach
They had some crooked children and they lived a crooked life
The crooked man, the cat, the mouse, the children and the wife
They were happy for a number of crookedly long years
Lived a life of crooked happiness, no worries and no fears
Until one day the crooked wife upset the crooked man
He yelled a crooked yell and then he hit her and he ran
The crooked man came again at the stroke of twelve
That was when their crooked life became a living hell
There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile
And when he killed his wife and kids he smiled a crooked smile