The Pobble Who Has No Toes
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The Pobble who has no toes had once as many as we
When they said ‘one day you may lose them all’ he replied ‘Fish fiddle de dee’
For his Aunt Jobiska made him drink
Lavender water tinged with pink
And she said ‘The world in general knows
There’s nothing so good for a Pobble’s toes
The Pobble who has no toes swam the Bristol Channel
But before he set out he wrapped his nose in a wrapper of scarlet flannel
For his Aunt Jobiska said ‘No harm
Can come to his toes if his nose is warm
And it’s generally known a Pobble’s toes are safe
Provided he minds his nose’
The Pobble swam fast and well and when ships or boats came near him
They tinkled binkledy winkled a bell so that all the world could hear him
And all the sailors and Admirals cried
When they saw him nearing the further side
‘He’s gone to fish for his Aunt Jobiska’s
Runcible cat with crimson whiskers’
But before he reached the shore, the shore of the Bristol Channel,
A sea-green porpoise carried away his wrapper of scarlet flannel
And when he came to observe his feet
Formerly garnished with toes so neat
His face at once became forlorn
Perceiving that all his toes were gorn
And nobody ever knew from that dark day to the present
Who has taken the Pobble’s toes in a manner so far from pleasant
Whether the shrimps or crawfish grey,
Or crafty mermaids, stole them away
Nobody knew and nobody knows
Who has taken the Pobble’s twice five toes.
The Pobble who has no toes was placed in a friendly barque
And they rowed him back and carried him up to his Aunt Jobiska’s park
Where she made him a feast at his earnest wish
Of eggs and buttercups fried with fish
For she said ‘It’s a fact that the whole world knows
That Pobble’s are happier without their toes’.
Edward Lear
Music ©Garvin Crawford.
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