Eric The Half A Bee

A one, two A one, two, three, four Half a bee, philosophically Must, ipso facto, half not be But half the bee has got to be A vis-a-vis its entity, you see? But can a bee be said to be Or not to be an entire bee When half the bee is not a bee Due to some ancient injury? Singing A-laa dee dee, a-one two three Eric, the half a bee A, B, C, D, E, F, G Eric, the half a bee Is this wretched demi-bee Half asleep upon my knee Some freak from a menagerie? No! It's Eric, the half a bee A-fiddle de dum, a-fiddle de dee Eric, the half a bee Hoh hoh hoh, tee hee hee Eric, the half a bee I love this hive employee Bisected accidentally One summer afternoon, by me I love him carnally He loves him carnally Semi-carnally The end Cyril Connolly? No, semi-carnally Oh Cyril Connelly