Once there lived a hedgehog in the forest.
Just like his mother.
Prickly just the same.
One day, curled up,
He lay
And slept under a green bush.
And he dreamed a wonderful dream.
And a fox ran past him.
And it seemed to her, as if a wasp
Suddenly and rudely had stung her.
But it was a quill that pierced her paw.
The fox cried out: "Oh, how it hurts!".
And her voice sounded displeased.
The hedgehog woke up from the fox's moan.
The fox looked angry and
stern.
"Forgive me," said the hedgehog guiltily,
"I didn't mean to prick your
paw.
You, little fox, should watch where you're going!".
Yes, these hedgehogs are very prickly…