Animal Orchestra (2 page)

The Elephant

Kept trumpeting.

The Camel plucked

His mandolin string.

Upon his cymbals

The Bear clang-clanged.

Upon his guitar

The Fox twang-twanged!

The Yak beat the drum;

The Wolf played the fife.

Each beast was enjoying

The time of his life.

They whistled! They fiddled!

They thumped! They blew!

What a roar! What a din!

What a great to-do!

The animal girls—

The animal boys—

The animal audience

Made a great noise.

They slapped their tails,

They clapped their paws,

And that is how

They made applause!

The conductor bowed,

And bowed and bowed.

All of the orchestra

Players were proud.

The Hippo was happy

On Musical Day,

For everyone shouted:

“
Hip-HIPPO-ray!
”