Eletelephony

From Tirra Lirra: Rhymes Old and New

(1932)

Once there was an elephant,
Who tried to use the telephant�
No! No! I mean an elephone
Who tried to use the telephone�
(Dear me! I am not certain quite
That even now I�ve got it right.)
Howe�er it was, he got his trunk
Entangled in the telephunk;
The more he tried to get it free,
The louder buzzed the telephee�
(I fear I�d better drop the song
Of elephop and telephong!)

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