Hist!
Hist! . . . . . .
Hark!
The night is very dark,
And we've to go a mile or
Across the Possum Park.
Step . . . . . . light,
Keeping to the right;
If we delay, and lose our way,
We'll be out half the night.
The clouds are low and gloomy.
Oh!
It's just begun to mist!
We haven't any
And - Hist! . . . . . .
Hist!(Mo . . . . . . poke!)Who was that that spoke?
This is not a fitting
To make a silly joke.
Dear . . . . . . me!
A mopoke in a tree!
It jarred me so,
I didn't
Whatever it could be.
But come along; creep along;
Soon we shall be missed.
They'll get a scare and wonder
We - Hush! . . . . . .
Hist!
Ssh! . . . . . .
Soft!
I've told you oft and
We should not stray so far
Without a moon aloft.
Oo! . . . . . .
Scat!
Goodness!
What was that?
Upon my word, it's quite absurd,
It's only just a cat.
But come along; haste along;
Soon we'll have to rush,
Or we'll be late and find the
Is - Hist! . . . . . .
Hush!(Kok!. . . . . .
Korrock!)Oh!
I've had a shock!
I hope and trust it's only justA frog behind a rock.
Shoo! . . . . . .
Shoo!
We've had enough of you;
Scaring folk just for a
Is not the thing to do.
But come along, slip along -Isn't it a
Just to roam so far from
On - Hist! . . . . . .
Hark!
Look! . . . . . .
See!
Shining through the tree,
The window-light is glowing
To welcome you and me.
Shout! . . . . . .
Shout!
There's someone round about,
And through the door I see some
And supper all laid out.
Now,
Run!
Run!
Run!
Oh, we've had such splendid fun -Through the park in the dark,
As brave as anyone.
Laughed, we did, and chaffed, we did,
And whistled all the way,
And we're home again!
Home again!
Hip . . . . . .
Hooray!
C J Dennis
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