Besotted Mother

Her husband left Goola Flibbage before the baby was weaned

To support herself and Florabelle as a charwoman she cleaned

She felt there had never been such a beautiful child, her friends they did concur,

It struck her how charming she would look in a costume of white bunny fur.

She bought a tam, some mittens, a coat with a little cape,

A necklet, booties, and to complete the ensemble a muff with a funny shape.

The first coolish day of autumn she dressed Florabelle in them all,

She left her outside a greengrocer when on him she did call.

A pack of wild dogs came round the corner, the butchers their intention,

They ripped Florabelle to pieces in a second.