Matilda

There once lived a damsel

Of the kingdom of Dunamzel

Who was loathe to marry

Any man who could not carry

A barrel of salted herring

So she packed her gear and ring

And set out to conquer her dream

To find a dragon who liked to eat cream

For a deal she wanted to make

With the flying lizard of the lake

Well, he found her at the crossroads

Of the Twenty Toads

And off he did fly

To his cave on the Plains of the Sky

Where he treated her like any old sinner

And he planned on eating her for dinner

Instead, this damsel named Matilda

Entertained the dragon with tales of Lialda

Buying back her life

From the dragon’s strife

In the process, a new friend made

Who would come to her aid

And chase away any would-be suitor

Or eat a looter

Depending on the circumstances at the time

While the damsel drank coconut and lime