The Sprout Family Venture Forth

Ignatius Sprout pushed himself to the surface As he was the foremost elected leader Followers, Bamber, Gottre, Bovis and Night were all reluctant to escape their prison None could remember how or why they were trapped Bamber's head popped out, flapping his long green ears Ignatius frowned down at his friend's reluctance "Up, Up," he demanded co-operation Bamber slowly blinked, adjusting to the light Being bumped firmly from below, he hopped out onto the grassy green, dew wet, riverbank "Ah! Ah!" beamed Ignatius, pumping Bamber's hand "It's great?" indicating the Spring countryside Bamber grunted, mopping his perspiring head From the hole came Gottre followed by Bovis Excitedly, the twins jumped giving high fives Then started prancing about shouting in glee "Humph" said Ignatius loudly, "you two behave" Gottre and Bovis did not heed the rebuke They were obliviously sniffing nasturtiums And playing hide seek amongst the dahlias "Where's Night?". questioned Ignatius rubbing his head Which started itching from a pesky midge bite Bamber crouched down low and hallowed down the hole They heard Night's squeaky voice asking them for help They all hunted around for a creeping vine The pain of Night stretched their ingenuity But they managed to lift him by small degrees Binding his ankle with a soft cabbage leaf They all ventured forth to a new adventure.