AnElephantCant halt the recession
He thinks that is Downing Street’s job
But he is beginning to increase his exports
And to generate quite a few bob
He has received two Australian orders
Both of them strangely from Perth
They noticed his books on the website
And said please send them to the ends of the earth
So now he is growing famous Down Under
He doesn’t want to hear any rude jokes
He knows he’s not Slessor1 or Livingstone2
He’s not sure he can civilize folks
There is a long-standing Scottish tradition
To explore educate cure and feed
Eric Liddell3 would find this quite a challenge
AnElephantCant teach an Aussie to read
1. Mary Mitchell Slessor (2 December 1848 – 13 January 1915), Scottish missionary to Nigeria
2. David Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873), Scottish explorer and missionary to Central and Southern Africa
3. Eric Liddell, (16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945), Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary to China. Featured in an appreciation earlier this year
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AnElephantCant’s success down under
shouldn’t bowl you over
Cause his humor is timeless
And his rhymes boundless
So it isn’t fortuitous,
you see, simply marvelous.
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AnElephantCant get rich in Australia
Unless he goes there to sell them ice cream
But it is not about money
He just tries to be funny
Et cherie il adore toujours tes rimes
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Well done 😀
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AnElephantCant keep it a secret
He is awash in Australian dollars
He cannot deny
He can soon afford to buy
An old shirt with no cuffs and no collar
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Just wanted to let you know I nominated you for The Liebster Award! Check out the rules on my post (http://gegallas.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/the-liebster-award/). Congratulations! 😀 Best, G. E.
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AnElephantCant trumpet this loudly enough
GE’s Poet and the Flea is sensational
He does not want to abuse
A word oft over-used
But her work here is truly inspirational
AnElephant sends his deep appreciation for your kindness, and plans to visit later.
But, as Mahout can confirm, he is not good with rules!
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It just goes to show that AnElephant is loved all over the world!! 😀
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AnElephantCant stop feeling embarrassed
At going all antipodean
Everything upside down
A smile is a frown
He wonders just what the Aussies are seeing
Should have put that rhyme into the post!
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