I think I've lost poor Whumplethump

                  I had him yesterday,

I put him in the garden,

                 And left him there to play.

But when I went to look for him

                He's nowhere to be found,

It could be that he's hiding

              So I'll have a look around.

I'll search the shed and flowerbed

              And look beneath the hedge,

Investigate below the gate

              Then check the window ledge.

I'll look around the apple tree

              And under that old log,

If I still can't find him

             I'll check inside the dog!

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Owain Glyn                                                                                       To be continued.