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JOSIE'S POEMS 
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 Minibeast Poems
for Children

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By Josie Whitehead  

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BEVEN THE GRUMBLE BEE
 
Josie Whitehead

Beven the Grumble Bee
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Beven was a grumble bee,
     Who liked to stay in bed,
Whilst all her elder sisters
     Were up and quickly fed.

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Her Mum said: 'Come on Beven,
    There’s lots of work to do.
Your busy sisters go to work
    And you must do so too.'

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But Beven shut her eyes up
    For she liked her life of ease.
She grizzled if she had to work,
    And didn’t want to please.

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She grunted when the day was hot
    And groaned when it was cold.
She was not quite the sort of bee
    Who did what she was told.

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The bees returned with nectar
    To find Beven getting up.

Their Mummy gave them honey drinks
    Inside their little cups.

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Do you think that Beven had some?
     No, not likely, for you see,
The lazy bees, the grumble bees,
     Get nothing for their tea.

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