Where shall we go, said Elvin?
Shall we have a day at the Zoo?
But the family put the veto in
And elected to go to Kew.
Doreen made some sarnies
And packed them all in bags
Then to identify them from Barney's
Labelled the bags with tags.
Mother liked the Camellias
Red, with shiny green leaves
Growing among the Dahlias
To which the Columbine cleaves.
Tulips were Valerie's favourite
Pink and yellow and white
Planted beside the bench where we sit
Oh, what a lovely sight!
The Palm House attracted the children,
Mysterious like the jungle.
Lots of trees - well, 9 or ten
In which to hide and play and tumble.
Time to go home, Elvin said
What a wonderful day this had been
Happy and sleepy and ready for bed
To dream of the beautiful things we have seen.
