Perfect Pearl For Contest

I am a beautiful freshwater pearl An oyster wasn’t my mum I was developed by a special mussel* With a name as long as your arm My home was in a Scottish river Fast flowing with salmon aboard In the River Tay fishes hither and dither I am displayed now and much admired I am Abernathy Pearl** you see Spherical shape I am perfection No other pearl matches up to me Desired without exception. My nickname is The Little Willie Pearl Named after the man who found me Bill Abernathy is his name a pearl diver His fame will go down in history There is a new rule now in Scotland Pearl fishing is no longer allowed So my perfection will never be ousted For this I make Scotland proud. • Unionoidae mussel species Margaritifera margaritifera ** Nicknamed "The Little Willie Pearl", this freshwater pearl was found in the River Tay in 1967 and is considered the most perfect pearl ever discovered in Scotland. It was discovered by a professional pearl diver named Bill Abernathy, who gave the pearl both it official name and nickname. It rested in a jewellery store in Carincross for nearly thirty years until it was sold in 1992. 02/03/2013