The Scroobious Pip from the top of a treeSaw the distant Jellybolee, —And all the birds in the world came there,Flying in crowds all through the air. The Vulture and Eagle, the cock and the hen The Ostrich the Turkey the Snipe and the Wren; The Parrot chattered, the Blackbird sung And the owl looked wise but held his tongue, And when the Peacock began to scream The hullabaloo was quite extreme. And every bird he fluttered the tip Of his wng as he stared at the Scroobious Pip.At last they said to the owl – “By far,You’re the wisest Bird – you know you are!Fly close to the Scroobious Pip and say,Explain all about yourself we paray —For as yet we have neither seen nor heardIf you’re fish or insect, beast or bird!”The Scroobious Pip looked gaily roundAnd sang these words with a chirpy sound — Chippetty Flip; Flippetty Chip; —My only name is the Scroobious Pip.3The Scroobious Pip went into the seaBy the beautiful shore of Jellybolee —All the fish in the world swam roundWith a splashing squashy spluttering sound. The sprat, the herring, the turbot too The shark, the sole and the mackerel blue, The flounder spluttered, the purpoise puffed ……………………………………………………… And when the whale began to spout ……………………………………………………… And every fish he shook the tip Of his tail as he gazed on the Scroobious PipAt last they said to the whale – “By farYou’re the biggest Fish – you know you are!Swim close to the Scroobious Pip and say —Tell us all about yourself we pray! —For to know you yourself is our only wish;Are you beast or insect, bird or fish?”The Scroobious Pip looked softly roundAnd sang these words with a liquid sound — Pliffity Flip; Pliffety Flip; —My only name is the Scroobious Pip.4The scroobious Pip sat under a treeBy the silent shores of the Jellybolee;All the insects in all the worldAbout the Scroobious Pip entwirled. Beetles and with purple eyes Gnats and buzztilential flies — Grasshoppers, butterflies, spiders too, Wasps and bees and dragon – flies blue, And when the gnats began to hum bounced like a dismal drum, And every insect curled the tip Of his snout, and looked at the Scroobious Pip.At last the said to the Ant – “By farYou’re the wisest insect, you know you are!Creep close to the Scroobious Pip and say —Tell us all about yourself we pray,For we can’t find out, and we can’t tell why —If you’re beast or fish or a bird or a fly.”The Scroobious Pip turned quickly roundAnd sang these words with a whistly sound — Wizzeby wip – wizzeby wip —My only name is the Scroobious Pip.5