Winnie Barlow's Poem

"What!, Take an umbrella on such a fine day" said the elf to his mother and frowned
"Just look at the sunshine so golden and gay and the sky is so blue all around"
So off he went skipping in new suit of yellow, but before he had gone very far
There blew up a cloud, and enormous big fellow, you know what these April clouds are
The down came a shower that pelted and stung, and soaked the poor elf.
With a sigh, he hung out the tunic and knickers to dry
But alas! when he tried to get dressed, he found they had shrunk in the soft april rain
and he had to wal;k home in his vest
So now pray be careful since April is here that yiouy are not caught like the elf
When there's a cloud that's about to come new, go hurry and shelter yourself


Taught to me when I ws about 10 years old