“Make a wreath, I beg,
For my darling Egg!”
“Make a wreath, I beg,
For Gustava’s Egg,”
broke in Nanna the Goat impatiently:
“Why leave the Geraniums out?
Add the Teapot’s broken spout,
Cheese, and brown potatoes, too;
Anything at all will do.
“Make a wreath, I beg,
For my darling Egg!”
“Make a wreath, I beg,
For Gustava’s Egg,”
broke in Nanna the Goat impatiently:
“Why leave the Geraniums out?
Add the Teapot’s broken spout,
Cheese, and brown potatoes, too;
Anything at all will do.