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Poem by Lewis Carroll


The Crocodile


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

Poem Theme: Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll's other poems:
  1. Ye Carpette Knyghte
  2. Hiawatha's Photographing
  3. Theme with Variations
  4. Madrigal
  5. Melancholetta


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