The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Page #4

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You didn't see anything, did you?

Neither did I.

Now, the very blustery night...

turned into a very rainy night...

and Pooh kept his lonely vigil...

hour after hour after hour.

Until, at last...

Pooh fell fast asleep

and began to dream.

"Heffalumps" and "woozles."

"Heffalumps" and "woozles" steal honey.

Beware. Beware.

They're black, they're brown

They're up, they're down

They're in, they're out

They're all about

They're far, they're near

They're gone, they're here

They're quick and slick

They're insincere

Beware, beware

be a very wary bear

A "heffalump"or "woozle"

is very "confusle"

A "heffalump"or "woozle's"

very sly, sly, sly, sly

They come in ones and "twosles"

but if they so "choosles"

Before your eyes you'll see them

multiply, ply, ply, ply

They're extraordinary

so better be wary

Because they come in every

shape and size, size, size, size

If honey's what you covet

you'll find that they love it

Because they guzzle up

the thing you prize

They're green, they're blue

They're pink, they're white

They're round, they're square

They're a terrible sight

They tie themselves in horrible knots

They come in stripes or polka dots

Beware, beware

be a very wary bear

They're extraordinary

so better be wary

Because they come in every

shape and size, size, size, size

If honey's what you covet

you'll find that they love it

Because they'll guzzle up

the things you prize

They're black, they're brown

They're up, they're down

They're in, they're out

They're all about

They're far, they're near

They're gone, they're here

They're quick and slick

They're insincere

Beware, beware, beware, beware

Beware

Is it raining in there?

It's raining out here too.

As a matter of fact, it was raining

all over the Hundred-Acre Wood.

There was a thunder storm

on page 71.

And on page 73,

there was a bit of a cloudburst.

It rained and it rained

and it rained.

The rain, rain, rain

came down, down, down

In rushing rising rivulets

Till the river crept out of its bed

And crept right into Piglet's

Poor Piglet he was frightened

With quite a rightful fright

And so in desperation

a message he did write

Help! P-P-Piglet... Me!

He placed it in a bottle

And it floated out of sight

And the rain, rain, rain

came down, down, down

So Piglet started bailing

He was unaware atop his chair

while bailing he was sailing

And the rain, rain, rain

came down, down, down

And the flood rose

up, up, upper

Pooh too was caught

and so he thought

I must rescue my supper

Ten honey pots he rescued

enough to see him through

But as he sopped up his supper

The river sopped up Pooh

And the water twirled

and tossed him

In a honey pot canoe

Rain, rain, rain

came down, down, down

When the rain, rain, rain

came down, down, down

So the Hundred-Acre Wood

got floodier and floodier.

But the water couldn't come up

to Christopher Robin's house...

so that's where

everyone was gathering.

It was a time of great excitement.

But in the midst

of all the excitement...

Eeyore stubbornly stuck to his task

of house-hunting for Owl.

There's one.

Cozy cottage, nice location.

A bit damp for Owl, though.

Meanwhile, little Roo made

an important discovery.

Look! I've rescued a bottle.

And it's got something in it too.

It's a message, and it says:

"Help! P-P-Piglet... Me!"

Owl, you fly over to Piglet's house...

and tell him we'll make a rescue.

A rescue? Yes, yes.

Of course, of course.

So Owl flew out over the flood...

and he soon spotted

two tiny objects below him.

One was little Piglet

caught in the whirlpool...

and the other was Pooh trying to get

the last bit of honey from the pot.

Yum-yum.

Oh, Owl, I don't mean to c-c-complain,

but I'm afraid I'm scared.

Now, now, Piglet, chin up

and all that sort of thing.

A rescue is being thought of.

Be brave, little Piglet.

It's awfully hard to be b-b-brave

when you're such a small animal.

Then to divert your small mind

from your unfortunate predicament...

I shall tell you

an amusing anecdote.

It concerns a distant cousin of mine...

who became so frightened

during a flood that he...

I beg your pardon, Owl,

but I th-think...

we're coming to a "flutterfall"...

a "flatterfall"...a very big waterfall.

Please, no interruptions.

Ah, there you are, Pooh bear.

Now, to continue my story...

Look, there's Pooh.

Over here, Pooh!

Oh, hello, Christopher Robin.

Pooh, thank goodness you're safe.

Have you seen Piglet?

Excuse me, I have...

What I mean is, here I am.

- Pooh, you rescued Piglet.

- I did?

Yes, and it was

a very brave thing to do.

It was?

- You are our hero.

- I am?

And as soon as the flood is over,

I shall give you a hero party.

Attention, everybody.

Now, this party is a hero party

because of what someone did.

- And that someone is...

- I found it.

- Found what, Eeyore?

- House for Owl.

I say, Eeyore, good show!

Oh, isn't that wonderful.

Where is it, Eeyore?

If you want to follow me,

l'll show it to you.

So everyone followed Eeyore.

Then, to the surprise of all,

Eeyore stopped right in front of...

Piglet's house?

Why are you

stopping here, Eeyore?

This is it, Owl's new house.

Oh, dear, mercy me!

Oh, dear, mercy me too!

Name's on it and everything.

W-O-L, that spells Owl.

Bless my soul, so it does.

Well, what do you think of it?

It is a nice house, Eeyore, but...

It is a lovely house, Eeyore, but...

It's... It's the best house

in the whole world.

Tell them it's your house, Piglet.

No, Pooh.

This house belongs

to our very good friend...

Owl.

But, Piglet, where will you live?

Well, l...

I guess I shall live...

I suppose l-I shall live...

With me! You shall live with me.

Won't you, Piglet?

With you?

Oh, thank you, Pooh bear.

Of course I will.

Piglet, that was a very

grand thing to do.

A heroic thing to do.

Christopher Robin...

can you make a one-hero party

into a two-hero party?

Of course we can...

silly old bear.

And so, Pooh was a hero

for saving Piglet...

and Piglet was a hero for giving Owl

his grand home in the beech tree.

We never will forget

our hero of the wet

Our quick thinking

unsinking Pooh bear

And Piglet who indeed

helped out a friend in need

Truly they're the heroes of the day

So we say, Hip hip hooray

for the piglet and the pooh

- Piglet and Pooh, we salute you

- What's all that stompin' and singin'

and silly shenanigans?

And generosity

Hip hip hooray

Hip hip hooray

Hip hip hooray for Winnie the Pooh

And Piglet too!

I sure like bouncing.

Wasn't that fun, Piglet?

Yes, Pooh, b-but the best part

is when it st-stops.

Well, in the next chapter,

there's a great deal of bouncing.

There is? Oh.

I think that I just remembered...

something that

I forgot to do yesterday...

and-and shan't be able

to do tomorrow.

So I suppose I really ought to go back

and-and do it n-now.

- Uh, good-bye, Pooh.

- Good-bye, Piglet.

Now, is the next chapter all about me?

- No, no. It's mostly about Tigger.

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