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R was a rattlesnake,
Rolled up so tight,
Those who saw him ran quickly,
For fear he should bite.
r!
Rattlesnake bite!
Here is another Edward Lear snake:
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"The Scroobious Snake,who always wore a Hat on his Head, for fear he should bite anybody."
There is a lovely Edward Lear website here with a very handy index. I highly recommend his botanical nonsense.
For those who want more adult snake poems, here is a collection of snake poems with commentary...
The poetry Friday roundup is at Chicken Spaghetti this week
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