I snuggled with my book in bed,
a feather pillow for my head,
when something strange materialised
right there before my very eyes!
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A Ladybird called Mrs Gresham
Suffers a severe obsession:
For though we all like tidiness
This creature cannot BEAR a mess!
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Great Aunt Ant Augusta
had been missing for a week.
Inspector Fly said, ‘sorry, but
the outlook’s lookin’ bleak!
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Goodness me! What do I see?
Upon a snail, a leafy tree!
And on that fence, why how absurd!
There sits a happy, singing bird!
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Emily Gertrude Sylvia Miller
Is rather a portly caterpillar,
And whilst not wishing to be rude,
Emily eats a lot of food.
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A woodlouse must, before he starts
performing these aerobic arts,
ensure that he is well aware
of certain rules made for his care.
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A silly bug called Lucy Dora
tripped and fell into some Flora.
Apparently, she bumped her head
when landing on the slice of bread.
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Michael is in trouble for he missed a crucial date.
His diary is not written in, his calendar’s a state,
and if it is your birthday, I think that you may find
that the happy day for Michael, is a blank space in his mind.
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Henrietta said to me:
‘I am a warm and cosy bee -
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Grandmama Mamillipede
Really isn’t up to speed,
And though we think she’s really great,
Our Grandmama is always late.
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