Spanish Donkey by James McIntyre — Read

In Spain full oft the little donkey / Is misehievous as a monkey, / But Spanish peasant owned a prize, / A donkey was both strong and wise.

Peasant drove him each day to town, / And sold his milk both up and down;

And where his customers did dwell, / The peasant he did ring door bell.

But he was struck down by fever, / And he was a strong believer / That the donkey milk could sell, / And at each house would pull the bell.

It really did turn out that way, / House without bell for them he'd bray;

And allowed the Spanishers / To unload his panniers.

When the town's Mayor did hear the news, / He said no one must beast abuse;

And each measure out milk honest, / And truly they all acted just.

So thus the donkey milk did sell / Until the peasant he got well, / And we are happy for to say, / Each for his milk did honest pay.