MISS SYLLA BERLES
Miss Berles, Miss Berles
with her tresses and curls
well who can she be
I hear you ask me.
Well she’s the supplier of all those spare syllables
for poets and writers and other individuals
and anyone who
is in desperate need of a syllable or two.
If you find you are short
you can seek her support
if she’s got some in store
she’ll supply you for sure.
But when you use syllables do beware
for if you should use in excess of your share
Miss Berles will get angry very quick
wielding her excess syllables stick
for not only is she the syllable provider
she’s just been appointed the Chief Regulator.