1. There was an old sailor who swallowed a clam Written by the 6 th grade classes of Lusher Elementary Florissant, MO

2. There was an old sailor who swallowed a clam, I don’t know why he swallowed the clam, perhaps he’ll die.

3. There was an old sailor who swallowed a fish, I don’t know how he swallowed that fish. He swallowed the fish to catch the clam, I don’t know why he swallowed the clam, perhaps he’ll die.

4. I know an old sailor who swallowed a crab, I don’t know how he swallowed that crab! He swallowed the crab to catch the fish, he swallowed the fish to catch the clam, I don’t know why he swallowed that clam, perhaps he’ll die.

5. I know an old sailor who swallowed some seaweed, I don’t know how he swallowed that seaweed. He swallowed the seaweed to catch the crab, he swallowed the crab to catch the fish, he swallowed the fish to catch the clam, I don’t know why he swallowed that clam, perhaps he’ll die.

6. I know an old sailor who swallowed a shark, I don’t know how he swallowed that shark! He swallowed the shark to catch the seaweed, he swallowed the seaweed to catch the crab, he swallowed the crab to catch the fish, he swallowed the fish to catch the clam, I don’t know why he swallowed that clam, perhaps he’ll die.

7. I know an old sailor who swallowed a whale, I don’t know how he swallowed that whale! He swallowed the whale to catch the shark, he swallowed the shark to catch the seaweed, he swallowed the seaweed to catch the crab, he swallowed the crab to catch the fish, he swallowed the fish to catch the clam, I don’t know why he swallowed the clam, perhaps he’ll die.

8. I know an old sailor who swallowed the ocean, I don’t know how he swallowed the ocean! He swallowed the ocean to catch the whale, he swallowed the whale to catch the shark, he swallowed the shark to catch the seaweed, he swallowed the seaweed to catch the crab, he swallowed the crab to catch the fish, he swallowed the fish to catch the clam, I don’t know why he swallowed the clam, perhaps he’ll die...