They wanted to stop, but they couldn’t, you know,
For, having once started, they just had to go;
And lightly they soared,
And strange countries explored.
But they hadn’t the least bit of ballast on board.
VI.
Now over the hills they went thumpety-thump!
’Gainst each other’s heads they went bumpety-bump!
Now here and now there,
But it didn’t much scare
This light-headed family, I do declare!
VII.
A furious gust blew them all in a bunch;
“How jolly!” cried Mrs. Henpen. “Let’s have lunch!”
Ah, she was too rash!
There soon was a crash!
And the light-headed family all went to smash!