Ririro

Three wise men of Gotham (Nursery Rhyme)

Summary


"Three Wise Men of Gotham" is a short nursery rhyme that follows three boldly optimistic men who set sail on the sea in nothing more than a bowl. With playful logic and a wry sense of humor, the rhyme hinges on a single fragile detail — the strength of their vessel — and wraps up with a self-aware punchline that makes readers smile. It's a tiny masterpiece of comic brevity, delivering its joke in just four lines.

Read Online

Three wise men of Gotham,
They went to sea in a bowl,
And if the bowl had been stronger
My song would have been longer.

Credits

Ririro is the in-house pen name for classic and traditional works published on Ririro.com, bringing timeless nursery rhymes and folk verses to readers online for free. "Three Wise Men of Gotham" is one of the oldest English nursery rhymes, with Gotham — a village in Nottinghamshire — long associated in folklore with tales of cheerful foolishness and mock wisdom.

Related tags
, , , , , , , , , , , , ,