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The Lexaloffle
by John White
was 5 o'clock sharp when i saw a thing move
gleaming a gleam in the cool winter blue
it sprung into shape, what a skuffle it made!
i jumped to the the ground, for a moment i stayed
watching to see what the thing it would do
oh golly my life and my plans, they were through
the thing with it's eyes they do beedy at me
an-tennas a-flailingling, i pleaded with thee:
oh please lexaloffle, don't suffocate me!
i'll make you a sandwich, i'll bring you some tea!
there's mountains beyond full of fluffybum flies
they're full of vi-o-ba - that's good for your eyes
the long orange thing, catipillar in style
it's tail went upwards and turned with a smile
its dozens of knees and its dozens of toes
were wobbling and waving , a wizard's old nose
"oh person, you be" it did think and i heard,
"this shyness and fear and contempt is absurd -
i happen to be in this cool winter blue
just dreaming a dream of the air and the view
with that it did bundle where once it did lay
it must've just wanted a sniff of the day
that strange orange beast it will always remain
a memory of fondness, a memory to stay
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