MR PELICAN’S JOKE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 18 September 1926, Page 18

MR PELICAN’S JOKE.

Three little froggies were sent to school, Jiut the way was long and the day was not cool, So they said to each other, “Let’s stay and play A leapfrog and other nice games all day At the edge of the pool where it is cool And think no more of the stuffy old , school.”

Now a pelican watched beside- that pool, And he guessed the three frogs were wagging from school, ) And lie looked, up. .and winked a wink -at the sun With his eyes all twinkly and brim full of fun, And he -laughed “Ha, ha! ha, ha!” laughed he, “I’ll play a good joke on those little frogs three.”

'Then, without making the least bit of sound, He flew over to them -and flopped on the ground , And before those froggies' could utter a- squeak He tucked them all into the hag on his be a k! “That will teach you to stay fromschool away And waste your time in this idle play!”

Then he made a pretence of going to sleep Till he thought he heard the. little frogs weep; So -he opened Iris beak and gave a great yawn, Out popped the frogs looking rather fOTfOT.II, But before you could’ -say the -single word “Knife!” They were hopping to- school as- if for e dear life.