The title of a frivolous poem by Edward Lear. Its initial publication was in 1871. It begins: 'The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat', then goes on to tell of the
talking bird and
cat's wedding.
In the notably green
Level 1
maggot room,
Mellisandre asked
Team 8 of Series 3, "Who went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat?", and in a rare display of competence, the
team's knowledge of Lear's poem enabled them to answer correctly. They earned a
step clue, but never got far enough to make use of it.
See also:
Jabberwocky
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