Jingles

Chapter 41: Let The Bumble Be

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A compact anthology of short rhymes and playful verse written in early childhood and arranged by the ages at which they were composed. The pieces use a childlike voice to render animal songs, holiday verses, riddles, light moral observations, and wordplay, occasionally experimenting with other languages and invented turns of phrase. Humorous sketches and simple portraits of daily life alternate with fanciful imaginings, and lively illustrations accompany the poems to emphasize their spontaneous charm and the development of a young poet’s imagination.

Let The Bumble Be

(Written for Cousin Virginia Rehn.)

[ STUNG]...Knecht

One day I saw a bumble bee bumbling on a rose,

And as I stood admiring him he stung me on the nose.

My nose in pain, it swelled so large it looked like a potato,

So Daddy said, though Mother thought 'twas more like a tomato.

And now dear children this advice I hope you'll take from me,

And when you see a bumble bee just let that bumble be.