Toby tortoise comes out of his shell
It was a very warm day
Where the tortoise lay
Sunning himself by the river
Toby removed his shell
As the sun made him swell
And the wind made him all of a quiver
Toby sat by the stream
His flesh all a gleam
And a passing seagull was sick
With Toby's bits on display
The bird flew away
But the tortoise was pleased with his trick!
Toby stood on his toes
And raised up his nose
And announced he could run very fast
Toby started to charge
This meant by and large
That all other creatures came last!