Beans, peas, lentils

Mr Bean, Mrs Lentil and their tiny peas celebrating the International Year of Pulses 2016

Author: Iuliana Ciubuc Translator: Ana Tudor Beans It's me which has the flowing pod, For now I tell you and I nod, My flower is lovely, famous And I am dicotyledenous.

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I'm a significant creeper Hanging or not the stem deeper, Watch me, and soon, as a hostess, Through body, flower I notice.

I've flowers in different colours, Fruit-filled brushes like no others; The poles are orderly sat, The pods are wonderful and fat.

In summer the housewife takes, All vegetables garden makes; Worthy, she cooks and prepares, Fast, she serves the guests, no cares...

If you eat my beans, prepared, As you wish, nothing compared, Soup, baked or mashed, products you eat...

Then all vegetables I'll beat.

So, serve all crop without stop!

Besides, I'm tasty, hearty, too, Handsome on plates, and one more clue, 2

My food is very nutritious, Healthy, balmy and delicious.

Your health with me you keep this way, Your stomach you protect each day, The most important is to know, I feed you really and so, Learn also children how to grow!

And pea also is my sister, As good as me and still richer.

In chlorophyll, a known rule, And for your health is quite helpful.

Peas I do not grow as tall as you, Nor do I have so wide pod, too, I have instead lots vitamins, Just minerals and proteins, They are for your better life means!

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Beans, peas, lentils in chorus: Vegetables in all zones, We will strengthen all your bones, In grains or pods forms we can beat, All menus even made of meat!

Lentils I am lentils, don't you know me?

With me indeed fed you will be, As if to cook with me you know, Soon happy I'll make you and so.

I offer you more vitamins Antioxidants, proteins, And lots dietary fibers, which, Cancer prevents, as doctors teach And this to know is well for each!

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