THE CAMEL AND THE BUTTERFLY
(Frederic Norton - 1916)



Once upon a time there lived a dromedary
Oh, so full of woe was he
The reason was, because he could not fly like a fairy
Oh, so full of woe was he

One day he chanced to spy
A gorgeous butterfly
Said he, "Oh! would you be so kind
To teach me how to fly?"

And the butterfly just cock'd his eye
He saw a chance of fun
Said he, aloud, "'Twill make me proud
"To show you how it's done"

Said the butterfly, "You must climb that mountain bare"
(Oh! so weary was the dromedary)
"And when you reach the top
You must take a jump in the air
You will fly like a fairy"

The camel closed his eyes
And took an awful jump
The earth it shook for miles around
He fell with such a bump!

And I grieve to say, since that sad day
All through that dreadful jump
That camels all, both great and small
Have always had the....
Have always had the hump!