Now when the Sports were ended,
And all the figures blended,
I heard a curious scream from a Parrot in a tree!
And this is what she said:
(It startled little Ned,
And went right through my head!)
“Polly put the kettle on, we’ll all take tea!”
This seemed so good a joke,
I laughed . . . and then . . . awoke!
Papa was standing near, my med’cine being due,
And so I saw no more,
But soon began to snore,
And forgot the Long-tailed Monkey and the Keeper from the Zoo!
