“Where are you going to, little brown mouse?

Come and have tea in my treetop house.”

“But I don’t want a fine, and your tree might be

Outside of my exercise boundary.”

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Wise old man, won’t you tell me please,

When will it be over, this viral disease?

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Iggety, ziggety, zaggety, ZOOM –

I wish there was somebody real in my room.

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“I wish I could visit your house of sticks

But sadly, two households may not mix.”

“Where are you going to, little brown mouse?

Come for a feast in our logpile house.”

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Finding your mum was a whole lot of trouble.

How can you be bored with your family bubble?

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Grandfather Smed and Grandmother Smoo

Have cancelled their visit to Planet Klaboo.

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Tiddler’s school’s not open, so Tiddler can’t be late,

But he still learns all his lessons, sent over by Miss Skate.

Here come the Flying Doctors – joy and jubilation!

The mermaid, lion and unicorn will get the vaccination.

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This time I’m not merely licking my paws –

I wash them with soap, to follow the laws.