Once there lived a hedgehog in the forest.
Just like his mum.
Prickly all over.
One day, curled up tight,
He lay
And slept beneath a green bush.
And he dreamed a wonderful dream.
And past him ran a fox.
And it seemed to her, as if a wasp
Had suddenly and rudely bitten her.
But it was a spine that pricked her paw.
The fox cried out: "Oh, how it hurts!".
And her voice sounded quite cross.
The hedgehog woke from the fox's moan.
The fox looked at him angrily and
sternly.
"Forgive me," said the hedgehog apologetically,
"I didn't mean to prick your
paw.
You, little fox, should watch where you're going!".
Yes, these hedgehogs are very prickly…