A is for Alligator, who bathed in the Nile,
In a costume made up of a hat and a smile.
The Elephant had himself measured for suits,
The Giraffe bought collars, the Pig new boots
And Mrs. Hippo purchased a bonnet
Just come from Paris, with ribbons on it;
In fact, at the stores they were so busy
With taking the money they grew quite dizzy,
And on everyone's lip
Was the name of the ship
And the talk of the great Excursion Trip!
Next day Doctor Ape, with wondrous quickness,
Invented some pills to cure sea-sickness;
No sooner than made
He did a fine trade.
AVE you heard of the Animals' Trip to Sea?
What, never? Well, come, then, and listen to me,
And I'll tell in a while
How they went, in fine style,
For a trip in the good ship "Crocodile";
You shall learn what on board occurred,
And the things that were done and seen and heard.
The day that they saw the advertisement,
The Animals all nearly crazy went;
They bought the papers,
And cut such capers,
And all scurried off to the tailors and drapers.