The Moscow state circus


Roll up, the circus is in town,
We can go and see the clowns.
Monkeys, horses, elephants too,
It’s just like visiting a zoo.
Cages arrived, with lions and tigers,
Then came horses, with riders.
Children laughing, having fun, squealing with delight,
Trapeze artists gave them such a fright.
Soon it was time for the circus to end,
They all went home, with family and friends.

— Gillian Reid