by Laura Elizabeth Richards (1850 - 1943)

Eletelephony
Language: English 
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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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 72