Poem: The Tale of Custard the Dragon Class 10 PPT

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What are some of the pets we have at our homes?           
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What are some of the pets we have at our homes?           Ogden Nash Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 
1971) was an American poet 
well known for his light verse, 
of which he wrote over 500 
pieces. With his 
unconventional rhyming 
schemes, he was declared 
the country's best-known 
producer of humorous 
poetry.
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What are some of the pets we have at our homes?           Ogden Nash Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 
1971) was an American poet 
well known for his light verse, 
of which he wrote over 500 
pieces. With his 
unconventional rhyming 
schemes, he was declared 
the country's best-known 
producer of humorous 
poetry. Ballad •a poem or song narrating a story in short 
stanzas •Traditional ballads are typically of unknown 
authorship, having been passed on orally 
from one generation to the next.
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What are some of the pets we have at our homes?           Ogden Nash Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 
1971) was an American poet 
well known for his light verse, 
of which he wrote over 500 
pieces. With his 
unconventional rhyming 
schemes, he was declared 
the country's best-known 
producer of humorous 
poetry. Ballad •a poem or song narrating a story in short 
stanzas •Traditional ballads are typically of unknown 
authorship, having been passed on orally 
from one generation to the next.The Tale of  Custard the Dragon • Belinda lived in a little white house, With a little black kitten and a little gray mouse, And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon, And a realio, trulio, little pet dragon. • Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink, And the little gray mouse, she called her Blink, And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard, But the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard.
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What are some of the pets we have at our homes?           Ogden Nash Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 
1971) was an American poet 
well known for his light verse, 
of which he wrote over 500 
pieces. With his 
unconventional rhyming 
schemes, he was declared 
the country's best-known 
producer of humorous 
poetry. Ballad •a poem or song narrating a story in short 
stanzas •Traditional ballads are typically of unknown 
authorship, having been passed on orally 
from one generation to the next.The Tale of  Custard the Dragon • Belinda lived in a little white house, With a little black kitten and a little gray mouse, And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon, And a realio, trulio, little pet dragon. • Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink, And the little gray mouse, she called her Blink, And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard, But the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard. • Custard the dragon had big sharp teeth, And spikes on top of him and scales underneath, Mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose, And realio, trulio, daggers on his toes. Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears, And Ink and Blink chased lions down the stairs, Mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage, But Custard cried for a nice safe cage.