Dingle Duck (Талисман из Рэдволла)

Some said his head was full of stones,
Some said 'twas full of muck,
But I tell you, that wasn't true,
Oh Dingle was a brainy duck!

He knew history and geography,
Read books from front to back,
But the poor little fellow with his webs so yellow
All he could say was Quack!

Oh geese go honk and sparrows tweet,
I suppose jackdaws shout Jack,
But the cleverest bird you've ever heard,
Was the duck who just went Quack!

One day there came a cunning fox,
Who said 'I'm Doctor Black,’
And all the ducks believed he was,
'Til Dingle called him Quack!

Oh Quack Quack Quack! Quack Quack Quack!
Brave Dingle Quacked and raved,
So the ducks jumped Quackly in the pond,
And from that fox were saved.

If ever you meet dear Dingle,
Good manners he won't lack,
Just shake his wing, you'll hear him sing,
Quack Quack Quack Quack Quack!