I live by lakes and rivers,
My favourite food is fish,
Oh, I'm as strong a swimmer
As anyone could wish,
I dive below the water,
Where I can see so well,
I'm sure that you can guess my name,
But I'm not going to tell.
(rhymes with Jotter)
Although I'm slim, I'm savage,
I hunt by day and night,
I track my prey relentlessly,
And then I pounce and bite!
My den is in a crevice,
Or abandoned rabbit-hole,
I wonder if you've guessed my name,
How dare some child say, ' Mole ' !!
(rhymes with Boat)
I'm only very tiny,
Yet I can climb so fast,
I used to live in corn-fields,
But now those days are past,
For huge machines came reaping,
Nowhere my nest could wedge,
So now you just might find me
Fast asleep beneath a hedge.
(rhymes with Farthest House)
Oh, I'm the very wisest
Of anyone you know,
Yes, I knew every answer,
And haven't you been slow?
My little friends all come to me,
To ask for my advice,
They tell me all their problems,
And I solve them in a trice!
(rhymes with Scowl)
Well now you know just who we are,
So if you have the time,
Just choose your favourite creature,
Then write a little rhyme.
by
Shirley Frances Winskill 1985
Answers
1 OTTER
2 STOAT
3 HARVEST MOUSE
4 OWL
