Centipede Tripping
If a centipede should trip many legs would flail
It would be a steady clip
tripping down the trail
If a polar bear should dive under icy swells
It would be a way to strive
diving deep for shells
If a busy bee should sting little could be done
It would be no time to sing
stinging on the run
If a kangaroo should fall after a great leap
It would be a curtain call
falling in a heap
If an elephant should step upon Mickey mouse
It would be a total schlep
stepping in the house
If a crocodile should bite into fleshy hide
It would be an awful sight
biting at low tide
If a cockatoo should soar solo on a cloud
It would be an easy chore
soaring with the crowd
If a chimpanzee should live atop canopies
It would be a time to give
living vital sprees
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABA CXC DXD EXE FBF GXG HXH CXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 721 |
Words | 151 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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