A Universe Of Verse [Paperback]

Ancient seafarers used to warn Of the dangers they faced around Cape Horn, And those who returned would tell terrible tales Of the mountainous seas and the vicious gales, And on the charts they would write in red The words that travelers used to dread: Here be Serpents ! the maps would say, Meaning, Best try to find a different way! But - sea-serpents?!! Well, they're the kind of thing Like a unicorn, or a fairy-ring, Like a mermaid combing her long green hair, Or a dragon, guarding his secret lair: All of them seem to have melted away, And there aren't many left in the world today, For people don't credit that sort of stuff. But Sancho the Sea-serpent's real enough!