At the vegetable stall

At the vegetable stall on a market day
This is what they say:

"You may lean on me, Mr Dill,
Especially when you look so ill"

"What can I say, Mr Chive,
I have been here since five!"

Then to that Kohlrabi replied:
"Look at Turnip – she’s well-supplied!"

Pea pats Turnip on the belly:
"Do you still feel like a jelly?"

"Oh, thank you, Mr Pea,
Life goes on dopily."

But Miss Parsnip – she is weak:
Pale, thin – she can't fall asleep!"

"What a life!"
Celery gave a sigh.

Mr Beetroot is full of alarm
Against Miss Onion's dire charm:

"Beetroot, my prince charming,
Wouldn't you like such a darling?"

Mr Beetroot looks in an angry way:
"Please, go straight away,

I want a Beetroot-wife,
Life with you would be a strife."

"What a life",
Celery gave a sigh.
Mr Bean can be heard:
"Did you come to join the herd?!"

"Don't be so harsh on me",
Miss Sprout answered irately.

"Have you ever seen such a brawler?",
Carrot got hot under the collar.

"Let's ask Cabbage for help!"
"Cabbage? She's a whelp!"

Cabbage asks them sadly:
"Why are you quarrelling so madly,

Why all the stupid strife,
When soup is our afterlife!"

"What a life",
Celery gave a sigh.