The Crocodile
No animal is half as vile
As Crocky–Wock, the crocodile.
On Saturdays he likes to crunch
Six juicy children for his lunch
And he especially enjoys
Just three of each, three girls, three boys.
He smears the boys (to make them hot)
With mustard from the mustard pot.
But mustard doesn't go with girls,
It tastes all wrong with plaits and curls.
With them, what goes extremely well
Is butterscotch and caramel.
It's such a super marvelous treat
When boys are hot and girls are sweet.
At least that's Crocky's point of view
He ought to know. He's had a few.
That's all for now. It's time for bed.
Lie down and rest your sleepy head.
Ssh. Listen. What is that I hear,
Galumphing softly up the stair?
Go lock the door and fetch my gun!
Go on child, hurry! Quickly run!
No stop! Stand back! He's coming in!
Oh, look, that greasy greenish skin!
The shining teeth, the greedy smile!
It's Crocky–Wock, the Crocodile!
Roald Dahl, Dirty Beasts (1983)
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, ch. 2 (1865)
C is the Crocodile Creepy who ate
The right hand of Hook and covets its mate
He makes a loud ticking wherever he goes
For he swallowed a Clock
(To kill time I suppose)
Oliver Herford, The Peter Pan Alphabet (1907)
Richard Westmacott, 1851.
Ο κροκόδειλος που ξεπροβάλλει από την αριστερή γωνία του αετώματος της νοτίας εισόδου του κεντρικού κτηρίου του Βρεταννικού Μουσείου.
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BONUS TRACK
για την Αμάλθεια και τις ανηψιές της
Five little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
"You can't catch me."
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP!
Four little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
"You can't catch me."
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP!
Three little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
"You can't catch me."
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP!
Two little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
"You can't catch me."
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP!
One little monkey
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
"You can't catch me."
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP!
No more little monkeys
Sitting in a tree ...
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9 σχόλια:
Ωραία εικονογράφηση...Μ`αρέσει οπως τα ενωσες ολα.Οπως ενώνεις γενικά τα πράγματα.
όταν έρθουν οι ανιψιές μου απο Αστρέλια θα τους τα μάθω αυτά τα ποιηματάκια!!(creepy?)
Σούπερ ουάου που θα έλεγαν και στο Συμβούλιο Μουσείων! Καλό μήνα.
@Takis X
I was in a playful mood...
@amalthia
Πρόσθεσα μόλις ένα bonus track για σένα και τις ανηψούλες σου!
(ελπίζω να μην μου πεις τώρα ότι είναι η μία 20 και η άλλη 18!)
@in Situ
χαχαχαχα. Άκου super wow!
(από πού τα μαθαίνουν αυτά, από το Mad ή από το MTV?)
χαχαχαχα ευχαριστώ!
το no more little monkeys αρχικά σκέφτηκα να το παραλείψω αλλά μετά ξανασκέφτηκα(!) πως δεν πρέπει..είναι το ηθικό δίδαγμα,ας πάρουν μια γεύση απο την "ειρωνία του Αισώπου"...
και όχι..αν και έχω ανιψιές εως 18 χρονών οι συγκεκριμένες είναι 3 και 6 ετών!
Αγαπητή Ιφιμέδεια. Δάκρυα κυλούν από τα μάτια μου. Σας ευχαριστώ. ;)
@Μπιλ
Αυτός ήταν ο στόχος!
Σας φιλώ κι εγώ.
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