Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Naming a Dormouse


Pooh's friend, A. A. Milne, also had trouble naming his dormouse:

The Christening

by A.A.Milne 1882-1956

What shall I call
My dear little dormouse?
His eyes are small,
But his tail is e-nor-mouse.

I sometimes call him Terrible John,
'Cos his tail goes on -
And on -
And on.

And I sometimes call him Terrible Jack,
'Cos his tail goes on to the end of his back.

And I sometimes call him Terrible James,
'Cos he says he likes me calling him names...

But I think I shall call him Jim,'Cos I am fond of him.

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