Purple Cow

Purple Cow

by Frank Gelett Burgess

LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different versions of this famous nonsense rhyme, the weekly poem of April 2nd, 2006. The April Fool's Day spirit was slow to leave us this spring, so as you listen, watch out for mischief! (Summary by Laura Fox)

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Frank Gelett Burgess (January 30, 1866 – September 18, 1951) was an American artist, art critic, poet, author, and humorist. He is best known for his creation of the Goops, a series of children's book...

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