I think that in this case having the same word in the first and last lines is probably justified - the structure of the joke* is "this is serious putty and it is serious", and the repetition helps emphasise that. Nonetheless here is my attempt at a non-repetitive rewrite:
Here's some putty with which I would play But to my unending dismay It's not suited for fun It just lies there quite glum Cos it's serious putty, they say.
*it's not a very good joke but that's hardly your fault
I think that in this case having the same word in the first and last lines is probably justified - the structure of the joke* is "this is serious putty and it is serious", and the repetition helps emphasise that. Nonetheless here is my attempt at a non-repetitive rewrite:
ReplyDeleteHere's some putty with which I would play
But to my unending dismay
It's not suited for fun
It just lies there quite glum
Cos it's serious putty, they say.
*it's not a very good joke but that's hardly your fault