Rhyme For Our Time

Susan, dear Susan, oh where you have been? We’ve been up to London to visit the Queen. Susan, dear Susan, so what did you wear?

I wore my new hat on my newly trimmed hair.

Susan, dear Susan, tell what did she say? ‘How naice of you both to come visit today. Aim having a party for my Jubilee Come into my pelarse, I’ll make you some tea.’ Susan, sweet Susan, so what happened now? I bobbed her a curtsey and Pete made a bow. We drove through the gates feeling ever so grand Then walked up the steps to a tune from the band.

Susan, oh Susan, then what followed on?

We sat in the throne room all eating a scone. And after a while a maid brought in the tea, I asked: ‘Who’ll be mother?’ The Queen answered: ‘Me!’

Susan, ooh Susan, how frightfully posh. Yes, we sat in her palace and scoffed the Queen’s nosh. But in rushed a corgi, which gave me a fright. The Queen said: ‘Don’t worry! He’s trained not to bite.’

Susan, tsk, Sue, tell more quickly I beg? Well, it fastened its teeth in the back of my leg! The Queen gasped, the maid screamed and I gave a yelp, While Peter jumped up shouting: ‘Help! Someone help!’

Susan, ouch Susan, then what did you do? I felt really scared in this hullabaloo. Pete kicked at the beast with the toe of his boot As a sentry charged in shouting: ‘Halt or I’ll shoot!’

Susan, quick, Susan, please tell me some more: Well, Peter and I made a dash for the door! The Queen grabbed the corgi, the maid dropped her tray, The guard fired his gun, then I fainted away!

Susan, poor Susan, tell what happened next? Well, the last thing I heard

before hitting the decks Was the Queen say to Peter:

‘It’s orf with your head!’ Then I woke up and found myself safe in my bed.