tomtom, applaud, lifeboat, cherry

The rhythms of a tomtom,
We heard on the distance shore,
As in a lifeboat we drifted,
Down the river, as it did roar.

I craved a cherry ice cone,
When others began to applaud,
The boy on the shore, entertaining a crowd,
With the antics of him and his dog.

New words: wind, strong, hills, and dale