DLTK's Crafts for Kids
A Bicycle Built for Two
by Carolyn Wells
There was an ambitious young eel
Who
determined to ride on a wheel;
But try as he
might,
He couldn't ride right,
In spite of
his ardor and zeal.
If he sat on the saddle to ride
His tail
only pedalled one side;
And I'm sure you'll
admit
That an eel couldn't sit
On a bicycle
saddle astride.
Or if he hung over the top,
He could go, but he
never could stop;
For of course it is clear
He had no way to steer,
And under the wheel he would flop.
His
neighbor, observing the fun,
Said, "I think that the thing can be done,
If you'll listen to me,
You'll quickly agree
That two heads are better than one.
"And this is my project, old
chap,
Around our two waists I will wrap
This beautiful belt
Of bottle-green felt
And fasten it firm with a strap."
This done, with a dignified mien
The two squirmed up on the machine,
And rode
gayly away,
Or at least, so they say,
Who witnessed the wonderful
scene.
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