Classic Poem

CANARY-BIRDS feed on sugar and seed,
 Parrots have crackers to crunch;
And as for the poodles, they tell me the noodles
 Have chicken and cream for their lunch.
  But there's never a question
  About my digestion—
    Anything does for me.

Cats, you're aware, can repose in a chair,
 Chickens can roost upon rails;
Puppies are able to sleep in a stable,
 And oysters can slumber in pails.
  But no one supposes
  A poor camel dozes—
    Any place does for me.

Lambs are enclosed where it's never exposed,
 Coops are constructed for hens;
Kittens are treated to houses well heated,
 And pigs are protected by pens.
  But a camel comes handy
  Wherever it's sandy—
    Anywhere does for me.

People would laugh if you rode a giraffe,
 Or mounted the back of an ox;
It's nobody's habit to ride on a rabbit,
 Or try to bestraddle a fox.
  But as for a camel, he's
  Ridden by families—
    Any load does for me.

A snake is as round as a hole in the ground,
 And weasels are wavy and sleek;
And no alligator could ever be straighter
 Than lizards that live in a creek.
  But a camel's all lumpy
  And bumpy and humpy—
    Any shape does for me.