We didn't know that he'd escaped

                  Till next door rang our bell,

"Your goat is in our garden"

                 "He's creating merry hell!"

"He's chewed up half our washing"

                  "And now he's at the flowers,"

Dad said "I'll come and get him"

                   "Are you certain that he's ours?"

"Who else could he belong to?"

                    "He's not a normal goat,"

"He's got a bowler hat on"

                    "And a multi-colored coat!"

"Oh yes, that sounds like William"

                   "He's really very vain,"

"I've told him not to wear that coat"

                   "Not even in the rain!"

Dad went next door and captured Will

                  And brought him back to ours,

Then sat him down and lectured him

                 On fashion sense for hours.

I don't think Will was much impressed

                The next day he left home,

He took his coat and bowler hat

              And double sided comb.

I said to Mum "I heard you shout"

              "Is anything amiss?"

She picked me up and hugged me

              Giving me a sloppy kiss.

"Your Dad's just phoned and told me"

              "Some news I think you'll like"

"He's sure he's spotted Whumplethump"

              "With Will, they're on your bike!"

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Owain Glyn                                                             The next instalment will introduce The Magic Forest.