The Crocodile
How doth
the little crocodile
Improve
his shining tail
And pour
the water of the Nile
On every
golden scale!
How
cheerful he seems to grin,
How
neatly spreads his claws,
And
welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!
- Lewis Carroll
Lewis
Carroll was an English writer. His most famous book is ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
This poem appears in it.
GLOSSARY
- doth - an expression of old English for ‘does’
- improve - to become better than before
- cheerful - happy
- gently - softly, mildly
Do you know
The Madras Crocodile Bank is one of the largest reptile zoos in the world. It is a shelter for native wildlife and a secure nesting beach for Olive Ridley Turtles. It is located at East Coast Road, Kovalam in Chennai.
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