The Whale

The Whale that wanders round the Pole   

   Is not a table fish.

You cannot bake or boil him whole,   

   Nor serve him in a dish;

But you may cut his blubber up

   And melt it down for oil,

And so replace the colza bean

   (A product of the soil).

These facts should all be noted down   

   And ruminated on,

By every boy in Oxford town

   Who wants to be a Don.