One wee little Hobgoblin
All dressed up in red,
Was spying on a farmhouse
With mischief in his head.
"This place" said the little Hobgoblin,
"It could be lots of fun,
Everything's so clean and tidy,
And begging to be undone.
So the wee little Hobgoblin
He went to work with glee,
He let the cattle out the gate
And set the piglets free.
He spilled some milk in the kitchen,
And overturned the butter churn.
He yanked the laundry off the line
And caused the soup to burn.
He pinched the baby and scared the cat
And had the mostest fun.
And when his spree was over,
He said, "That's a job well done!

- Mark Shapiro