<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367086" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Ellie The Elephant</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">A local circus elephant<br>Was advertised for sale! <br>A Google search proved relevant<br>And showed I couldn't fail! <br>I drove round to the circus tent<br>And haggled there and then! <br>Not much was spent, down prices went, <br>Less a hundred and ten! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">My trailer loaded, I drove home, <br>With business schemes in mind, <br>As long as we could weekly roam, <br>Some profits we would find...<br>The library books had much advice<br>On what I'd need to do<br>And thinking that I now was wise, <br>Forgot about the poo...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I wrapped a towel about my face<br>And shovelled poo all day! <br>That elephant's a real disgrace! <br>How much does this stuff weigh? <br>I bought the food in wholesale stores, <br>To save some pounds each week! <br>Back then, I wished I'd bought a horse, <br>To get a winning streak! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">But Ellie was a cheerful soul, <br>As gentle as could be<br>And when she saw my self-control, <br>I think she warmed to me...<br>I washed her down and kept her clean, <br>Behind her ears as well...<br>I brushed her teeth and in-between, <br>But wondered, should I sell? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Yet Ellie's so affectionate! <br>With twinkles in her eyes! <br>She's happy here, how can I hurt<br>This elephant so nice? <br>We've been together through the years, <br>Two friends for all to see! <br>For every child that strokes her ears, <br>The second ride is free!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Denis+Martindale">Denis Martindale</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367086" data-title="Ellie The Elephant de Denis Martindale" data-description="A local circus elephant/Was advertised for sale! /A Google search proved relevant/And showed I couldn't fail! /I drove round to the circus tent/And haggled there and then! /Not much was spent, down prices went, /Less a hundred and ten! /My trailer..."></div> </div> </div>

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