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Ernest started trumpeting, and cracked his manger, Leonard started roaring, and shivered his stall, James gave the huffle of a snail in danger And nobody heard him at all.

Ernest started trumpeting and raised such a rumpus, Leonard started roaring and trying to kick, James went a journey with the goat’s new compass And he reached the end of his brick.

Ernest was an elephant and very well-intentioned, Leonard was a lion with a brave new tail, George was a goat, as I think I have mentioned, But James was only a snail.