Harry the Hippo's Wellington Boots

"Mud ! Mud ! Glorious mud !", sang Harry the hippopotamus as he basked in the waterhole, one Summer's day, causing quite a rumpus.

The parrots also tweeted in tune...

Sat in the palm trees, that sunny June

The chimpanzees also danced along,

To the sounds of the number one hit song !

The whole jungle was bopping in time,

To the hippo's warbling in the slime !

Time for work, he had a lot to do,

But stuck in the mud, he lost one shoe !

The elephant, who was his friend,

Trumpeted as he came round the bend....

"Perhaps you can try my Wellington boots -

They're your size and I'm sure they will suit !"

Harry the hippo tried them on for size...

They were a little tight - hardly a surprise !

Given his size twelve enormous feet,

Which he started to stomp in time to the beat !

The ground shook, the mud splashed,

Into the waterhole, three flamingoes crashed !

Out of nowhere, a giraffe strolled in...

Wondering when the party would begin.

To the light of the Moon, he danced with the babboon,

The tiger cried out "Come back soon !"