Daddy Fell into the Pond
by Alfred Noyes
Everyone grumbled. The sky was gray.
We had nothing to do and nothing to say.
We were nearing the end of a dismal day, And there seemed to be nothing
beyond, THEN
Daddy fell into the pond!
And everyone’s face grew merry and bright, And Timothy danced for sheer
delight. “Give me the camera, quick, oh quick!
He’s crawling out of the duckweed.” Click!
Then the gardener suddenly slapped his knee, And doubled up, shaking
silently, And the ducks all quacked as if they were daft And it sounded
as if the old drake laughed. 0, there wasn’t a thing that didn’t respond
WHEN
Daddy fell into the pond!
