When Polly woke up
one brisk autumn morn
she rushed to her bucket
and gobbled her corn

She slurped down her water
and munched on some hay
then Polly the pony
was ready to play

Polly kicked up her heels
the breeze felt so cool
and then she remembered
Miss Mary had school

When there was school
Mary left everyday
and when she came home
it was too late to play

Polly tagged Mikey mule
begging for fun
but Mikey mule stubbornly
slept in the sun

Next - she spied Harriet hen
on her nest
poor tired Harriet
wanted to rest

Carrie cow dozed
while chewing her cud
and old Peter pig
was asleep in his mud

Polly failed to find fun though
she coaxed and she tried
how she wished that
Miss Mary could go for a ride

Polly pushed at a turtle
jumped after a frog
and made a short game
out of teasing Dave dog

Dave barked only once
then went back to his nap
so Polly trotted off
in search of Kit cat

Kit was curled up in slumber
on a soft tuft of hay
and hissed at the pony
to 'just go away'

Polly sulked in her stable
that beautiful day
poor Polly the pony
wanted to play

Suddenly Polly
heard a soft call
she perked up her ears
and looked out of her stall

There was Miss Mary
unlatching the gate
Polly galloped outside
she just couldn't wait

Mary brushed Polly's coat
then braided her mane
and combing the tail
was part of their game

Polly opened her mouth
accepting the bit
then the bridle went on
and was buckled to fit

Next came the saddle
with fluffy white pad
Polly stood calmly
her pony heart glad

Miss Mary explained
as they trotted away
'there are five days for school
and then two days to play'

They played hard all that day
and harder the next
then Polly the pony
had five days to rest

Polly the pony
the smartest alive
proves every week
that she can count to five

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