Vocabulary 20

blur dwarf keen provide blunder

dusk jut properly tennis blush

dye kernel prowl terrace bog

dynamite kerosene public terrific bolt

Way down yonder in the cranberry bog

A blushing dwarf lives under a log

At dusk he often comes out to prowl

Throw a tennis ball and make him howl

His hair is as red as dynamite

If you walk out onto the terrace you might

Smell the kerosene from his fire

He can build them fit for a sire

The cranberries he uses to make dye

He makes it properly, but no one knows why

He travels so quickly, he looks like a blur

On his face juts small patches of fur

A kernel of corn for him provides a meal

His vision is keen so never try to steal

His cranberries are not a public deal

He really is a terrific guy

Not exactly unfriendly, just a little shy

The way he looks is kind of weird

I already mentioned his scraggly beard

It you try to meet him, just because you wonder

His odd appearance could cause you to blunder

If your fumbling and gawking cause him a jolt

He will seem to be lightning and quickly bolt.