I am getting this little collection of verses...some of which may be 'serious', some of which are obviously not, but I think they should be shared...

to "Miss Bailey"

Next day his man came to his door-
"Oh, John,my man, come dress me-
"Miss Bailey's got my five pound note."
Said John,"Good Heavens, bless me!"
"I shouldn't mind if she had got
"No more than all your riches-
"But with your five pound note, Ye gads,
"She's got your only britches."

to Wildwood flower

Oh, my flower of the wildwood is long and she's tall.
If it weren't for her Adam's Apple, she'd have no shape at all
I can still see her standin',underneath the trees,
Tyin' knots in her stockings, to look like she's got knees.

to "Farther Along"

If workin' and prayin' have any reward-
Surely someday, I'll meet with my Lord.
'Cause workin' and prayin' are my greatest thrill-
If anyone makes it, Lord, surely I will.

(collected in Texas by a friend of mine at a little church..he swears they were singing it seriously)

to "The Baltimore Fire"....(already posted this once before, but it needs wider circulation, since it seems to be authentic..I met a guy who saw it in 'a ragged little songbook'.

The woeful tidings spread across the wire
Of another sad catastrophe so dire-
That Baltimore city is afire,
And sinking 'neath the foe's relentless hand.

so..there's a start...who has more?