Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE PUZZLED CENTIPEDE, by ANONYMOUS


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THE PUZZLED CENTIPEDE, by                    
First Line: A centipede was happy quite
Last Line: She lay distracted in the ditch / considering how to run
Variant Title(s): Perils Of Thinking
Subject(s): Centipedes;thought; Thinking


A CENTIPEDE was happy quite,
Until a frog in fun
Said, "Pray, which leg comes after which?"
This raised her mind to such a pitch,
She lay distracted in the ditch
Considering how to run.




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