Philpotts is not a silly goose.
He actually is quite serious.
The other geese don't care much for him.
They think he's snobby and imperious.
Philpotts considers it beneath him to honk.
He speaks the King's English instead.
He dresses in a long-tailed black coat
and wears a top hat on his head.
He doesn't mingle with other geese,
finding their noisiness much too trying.
He has a brass-handled walking stick
and can't be bothered with flying.
Philpotts strolls the streets and city park
when he wants to take the air.
He spends evenings in his apartment,
reading a book in his easy chair.
Philpotts doesn't sleep in a marsh or a field,
preferring his comfortable bed.
He wakes up at a reasonable hour
and enjoys tea with jam and bread. - Jeff Barnes
