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Nechama Chaya ([personal profile] med_cat) wrote2017-02-15 08:38 pm
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"The Monkeys and the Crocodile", by Laura E. Richards

The Monkeys and the Crocodile

Five little monkeys

Swinging from a tree;

Teasing Uncle Crocodile,

Merry as can be.

Swinging high, swinging low,

Swinging left and right:

" Dear Uncle Crocodile,

Come and take a bite! "

Five little monkeys

Swinging in the air;

Heads up, tails up,

Little do they care.

Swinging up, swinging down,

Swinging far and near:

" Poor Uncle Crocodile,

Aren't you hungry, dear? "

Four little monkeys

Sitting in a tree;

Heads down, tails down,

Dreary as can be.

Weeping loud, weeping low,

Crying to each other:

" Wicked Uncle Crocodile

To gobble up our brother! "