Two childhood addictions were listening to nonsensical poems and visiting the seashore. This poem by Edward Lear and the Boston Harbor location seemed to go “hand in hand, on the edge of the sand.”
This spot is also a great place to stroll around the docks and enjoy a cup of coffee or your lunch while watching the never-ending nearby activity. There is currently a resident harbor seal entertaining visitors.
>>NOTE: When you find this cache you are only a tenth of a mile from the solution to A Few of Her Favorite Things – Marine Life (GCPRT6) which is fun to find. You could easily solve it on your phone when you are at the location.
THE OWL AND THE PUSSY-CAT by Edward Lear
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
You are,
You are!
What a beautiful Pussy you are!'
Pussy said to the Owl, 'You elegant fowl!
How charmingly sweet you sing!
O let us be married! too long we have tarried:
But what shall we do for a ring?'
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
To the land where the Bong-tree grows
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
With a ring at the end of his nose,
His nose,
His nose,
With a ring at the end of his nose.
'Dear pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling
Your ring?' Said the Piggy, 'I will.'
So they took it away, and were married next day
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon,
The moon,
The moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.
(placed with permission of management)