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Animal Crackers

A poem containing the line ‘Whenever you see a rhinoceros’


The rhino, as many would postulate

Is a twin-horned delight, an adorable sight

Who, in spite of his might, is demure and polite

With a mouth that invites us to osculate.


Enwrapped in his leathery armour

He trundles about, through downpour and drought

To grub and to grout at whatever might sprout,

He’s an out and out regular charmer.


But humans can sometimes unsettle him,

He might appear mild but, just like a child,

He’s easily riled and quickly turns wild

Should anyone needle or nettle him.


With a temper as fiery as phosphorus

He’ll glower and he’ll glare and his nostrils will flare

So be wary, beware and be sure to take care

Whenever you see a rhinoceros.

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