Father Goose, His Book

A Bumble Bee

A Bumble-Bee was buzzing
    On a yellow holly-hock
When came along a turtle
    Who at the be did mock.
Saying, "prithee, Mr. Bumble,"
    Why make that horrid noise?
It`s really distracting,
    And every one annoys."

"I`m sorry," said, quite humble,
    The buzzing, droning Bee,
"The noise is just my bumble,
    And natural, you see.
And if I didn`t buzz so,
    I`m sure that you`ll agree
I`d only be a big fly,
    And not a Bumble-Bee."

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