Oh, roar a roar for Nora,
Nora Alice in the night.
For she has seen Aurora
Borealis burning bright.
A furore for our Nora!
And applaud Aurora seen!
Where, throughout the summer,
Our Borealis been?
by Walt Kelly(Pogo artist)
If you've never seen the Pogo comics from waaaay back, you're missing out. They were a favorite of my dad's, (50's) if that gives you any clue. They are creative, funny and family friendly! This little rhyme is one of our favorites. Another more popular short was this lyric sung to the tune of Deck the Halls.
Nora's freezin' on the trolley,
Swaller dollar cauliflower alley-garoo!
Lullaby Lilla Boy, Louisville Lou?
Trolley Molly don't love Harold,
Boola boola Pensacoola hullabaloo!
Bark us all bow-wows of folly,
Polly wolly cracker 'n' too-da-loo!
Donkey Bonny brays a carol,
Antelope Cantaloupe, 'lope with you!
Hunky Dory's pop is lolly gaggin' on the wagon,
Willy, folly go through!
Chollie's collie barks at Barrow,
Harum scarum five alarm bung-a-loo!
Dunk us all in bowls of barley,
Hinky dinky dink an' polly voo!
Chilly Filly's name is Chollie,
Chollie Filly's jolly chilly view halloo!
Tizzy seas on melon collie!
Dibble-dabble, scribble-scrabble! Goof, goof, goof!
The books are a little harder to come by these days, but well worth the fun in the reading! My kids are just now being introduced to them and I'm hoping they'll replace son's fascination with Charlie Brown (who I'm so tired of).
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