At the front of the queue, making Adam's head sore
Was a large, hairy creature with a very loud roar.
`Quiet now!' said Adam. `This is nothing but a try on.
You don't scare me. I'm calling you a LION.
' Next came a creature with a soft velvet nose.
It waved long ears as it nibbled Adam's toes.
`Oh p . . . lease,' said Adam. `That's a very bad habit.
Off you go — and by the way — l'm calling you a RABBIT.'
The creature who came next had scales on its skin.
It crawled up to Adam and gave a toothy grin.
`Wow!' gasped Adam. `You've a cracker of a smile.
I know,' he added: `You can be a CRACODILE.'
After that came a pig, a cow, a cat, a donkey,
A butterfly, a snake, a mouse, a spider and a monkey.
And so time passed — easy-peasy — fun and games
Until, suddenly — disaster — Adam ran out of names.