Hansel and GretelThe Poem

He was very famous for his pottage

He had two children Hansel and Gretel

They were very poor they lived on nothing but Nettle

His wife was as mean as a witch

There is no food in the house, we are not rich

Said she over and over again

Hansel was 8 and Gretel was 10

Lets kick them out of the house those 2 brats

Said the woman I'd rather live with rats

Hansel heard this one night

And comforted Gretel in her fright

The next day when the dawn did rise

The man took the children who were his only prize

Deep into the forest where they both would die

Off he ran and Gretel started to cry

Night came and he did not come back

Ill take you home said Hansel, I know the way back

Give me your hand Ill take you home

He followed the pebbles and that's the end of this poem....NOT

The next night the woodcutter took them out again deeper in

Dont come back yelled the lady who was drunk on Gin

Hansel tried to follow the crumbs but the birds had eaten

Oh not were lost we're finally beaten

They started to wonder seeking a path back

But all hope faded when they only saw black

Finally they came to a cottage in the middle of a Glade

Hansel yelled the walls are of chocolate made

And icing too screamed Gretel

This is so much tastier than nettle

They started to eat and gobble the walls

All this was a welcome sight for their eyeballs

All of a sudden the door opened and an old women stared at the youth

Well, well, haven't you children a sweet tooth?

Come in, come in you've nothing to fear

Said the old women who was really quite queer

As soon as they entered she locked them in a cage

You see she was a witch of a rather old age

Who trapped unwary victims and ate them for dinner

But these two were different they were very much thinner

Ill fatten you up first and then eat you she yelled

Her breath was so bad of humans it smelled

She made Gretel work for her while Hansel was bind

But she had bad eyesight and was becoming blind

Gretel smeared butter on her glasses so she would see less

And then she made the whole house into a mess

Let me see your finger the witch asked to see if its grown

But Hansel used a chicken bone instead of his own

The witch got fed up and finally yelled she didn't care

Cook him anyways and ill have him medium-rare

Light the oven she told Gretel fill it with hay

We're going to eat a tasty roasted boy today

Later on, she told Gretel to check on the fire

Gretel came back saying she could not, but she was a liar

Useless child I'll go myself and on the fire check

But when she opened up the oven and lowered her neck

Gretel gave her a push inside and slammed the door hard

The witch burned and burned her insides turned to lard

Gretel ran and freed her brother

Now let's go kill our step mother

They stayed for a few days in the house to eat

They found a chocolate egg with Gold coins shaped like feet

They left with the treasure and went in search of home

Luck was with them and they didn't have to roam

They found their father he was crying with joy

I killed your step mom she slept with the bellboy

Look father we brought riches untold

And so this is the end of the story Retold