I'm terribly sorry, but if you wouldn't mind,
Could you please feed the mazonias that I must leave behind?
I'll be back in a week from my trip to Mount Poe,
And they cannot come with me, for they shiver in snow.
They're wonderful plants--they won't give you much trouble.
Just give them a drink and a hubble-gum bubble.
And just before bed, sing the mazzaloo song.
But watch out! They get mad if the song is sung wrong.
To anger mazonias is not very wise.
If you're close, they will try to throw dirt in your eyes.
You know that I really do hate to impose,
I just need to make sure my mazonia patch grows.
There are more things to do while you're thinging about.
You could pet the galosh and then let the wug out.
Or just leave them alone, if you aren't in the mood.
But ignoring galoshes and wugs is quite rude.
A galosh that gets petted, grows beautiful hair.
Unpetted galoshes get sad and go bare.
When Wugs are inside they curl up into balls.
If they don't go outside, they start bouncing off walls.
And will you walk my Wikosh (it won't be very tough).
If you don't, he'll get bored and might hide all my stuff.
His favorite is watching me search all around,
And when I find things, he lets out a "Wik-Woshing" sound.
Would you do one more thing, as a favor to me?
My Dugalug gets a bit lonely, you see.
He's a great checkers player, but he doesn't like losing.
He's also a cheater, so don't get caught snoozing.
And would you please fill the tub for my green sprinter fish?
But watch out for the splash of his flipping tail swish.
I know I can trust you. You won't let me down.
Would you watch them again, next time I leave town?