ROOSTER’S FOLLY

With the paperwork done, which wasn’t much fun
Happy Bottom was the Major’s estate
Very soon after, Woofbot and Master
set off to discover their fate.

Along country roads, avoiding the toads
Major Payne crossed the Piddle to Dimple
Using maps on the day, he lost his way
but with sat. nav. it would have been simple.

At noon, in the square, he met with the Mayor
and Posh Paws, his powder puff poodle
Woofbot took a shine, she looked divine,
but wasn’t in the mood to canoodle.

In ‘The Piddle Pub,’ well known for its grub
the Major sat down on a chair
Then after some tea, he went off to see
his Bottom with the help of the Mayor.

At the gate, of the Happy Bottom Estate
the Major to the Mayor then said
‘I don’t care a sausage, for this tumbledown cottage’
then walked away, shaking his head.

The Major went home, he wasn’t alone
but nothing could make him feel jolly
To him, life was pants, till one day by chance
he happened to bump into Wally.

Wally had said, and the Major then read
he designed and built houses for cheeps
The Major thought fine, if he builds mine
I’ll have more of my money for keeps.

Wally couldn’t spell, the Major could tell
well, he couldn’t spell ‘cheap,’ for toffee
But Wally was wise, he’d build a surprise
and a deal was agreed over coffee.

The great day came, but the rain was a pain
and as the Major stood under his brolly
what met his eyes, Wally’s clucking surprise
was a shed that he’d named,‘Rooster’s Folly’

Wally looked happy, the Major was snappy
he’d paid for a house he could live in
Wally then laughed, the Major felt daft
a ‘cheep house,’ is a coop to keep chicken!