Nonsense Poem

[lforbes1]

The elephant is a pretty bird
Flits from bough to bough
Makes his nest in a rhubarb tree
and whistles like a cow

I know that this poem is a Nonsense Poem and I have a feeling it is by Anonomous but can any of you clever people tell me where I can find this poem - which book is it published in?

[1ozzy]

The poem appears in many books.
One by Werner Picard called No Against No Word Collages and Irreality.

It's also available in art form.

http://www.hilarymcelderry.co.uk/elephant.html

[stocksman]

Strange thing is when I first heard it at Junior school( I am now 78) it flitted from twig to twig and whistled like a pig.

[Quizmonkey]

That brings back memories of a kids' TV show from way back that I'd completely forgotten about: Elephants' Eggs In A Rhubarb Tree!

[kettledrum]

I remember that one, Quizmonkey. To be sung to the tune of Little Brown Jug.

Ha ha ha - he he he
Elephant's nest in a rhubarb tree.
I climbed up, & what d'you think?
All the little elephants had turned bright pink.