Canary-birds feed on sugar and seed, Parrots have crackers to crunch; And as for the poodles, they tell me the noodles Have chicken and cream for their lunch. But there's never a question About @3my@1 digestion -- @3Anything@1 does for me. Cats, you are aware, can repose in a chair, Chickens can roost upon rails; Puppies are able to sleep in a stable, And oysters can slumber in pails. But no one supposes A poor camel dozes -- @3Any place@1 does for me. Lambs are enclosed where it's never exposed, Coops are constructed for hens; Kittens are treated to houses well heated, And pigs are protected by pens. But a camel comes handy Wherever it's sandy -- @3Anywhere@1 does for me. People would laugh is you rode a giraffe, Or mounted the back of an ox; It's nobody's habit to ride on a rabbit, Or try to bestraddle a fox. But as for a camel, he's Ridden by families -- @3Any load@1 does for me. A snake is as round as a hole in the ground, And weasels are wavy and sleek; And no alligator could ever be straighter Than lizards that live in a creek. But a camel's all lumpy And bumpy and humpy -- @3Any shape@1 does for me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LOVE SONNETS OF PROTEUS: 112. GIBRALTAR by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT ROBERT BRUCE'S ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY BEFORE BANNOCKBURN by ROBERT BURNS THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 22 by OMAR KHAYYAM SONG (10) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |