Then they whispered to each other,
"O delightful little brother,
What a lovely walk we've taken!
Let us dine on beans and bacon."
So the Ducky and the leetle
Browny-Mousy and the Beetle
Dined and danced upon their heads
Till they toddled to their beds.
—Edward Lear
THE WONDERFUL SHIP
"Once upon a time," said the stork, "and a very good time it was, there was a ship, a wonderful ship that could sail on land, dry land."
"Oh!" said the chicks.
"I know what I tell,"
Cried the stork,
"I know it well, very well,
I saw it with my own eyes."
"This wonderful ship went on legs," said the stork. "Long legs."
"Oh!" said the chicks and the ducklings.
"I know what I tell,
I know what I tell,"
Shouted the stork,
"I know it well, very well,
I saw it with my own eyes."
