The Rose of Tashkent - Helene, the owl

The Rose of Tashkent - Helene, the owl
Illustration from children's book, written by Jocelyn Hedley, 'The Rose of Tashkent'.


That evening Miss Brown cooked a dinner for two.
A delicious nut tart and a ginger root stew.
Her owl friend, Helene, did come over to share
The feast that Miss Brown had prepared with such care.

Miss Brown told Helene of the Prince of Tashkent
Of the seed he had given and the fox he had sent.
Helene nodded slowly and they stepped out to see
The seed planted under the clementine tree.