The Reluctant Dragon Page #2

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Your top is on your bottom.

Alas, little upside-down cake

Your troubles never stop

Because, little upside-down cake

Your bottom's on your top

Bravo. Quite interesting. Extraordinary.

Now, Sir Giles. Tell the Dragon now.

Oh, yes, of course.

You know, I am a bit of a bard myself.

Really? Oh, how nice.

Yes, yes, yes. Quite, quite.

Radish so red

Radish so red

Plucked from the heart

Of your warm little bed

Sprinkled with salt

On the top of your head

Delicious

Oh, that's exquisite. Simply exquisite.

Yes, of course. You're quite right.

Do you mind if I recite a poem?

You, boy? Why... Oh, not at all.

Oh, of course, of course.

Rather, rather.

'Tis evening

From the stars above

A soft mysterious light

Brings thoughts of friendship

Joy and love

Now how about that fight?!

Splendid. Quite.

Fight? Fight?

There's nothing to fight about.

Besides, I don't believe in it.

But dragons and knights always fight.

- That's right, by Jove.

- You can't disappoint the whole village.

- Not cricket, you know.

- Please, I...

I do not wish to discuss it further.

I refuse to listen.

I absolutely will not fight.

Good night.

Well, you know, it's a shame.

It doesn't seem right.

This is really a beautiful spot.

- For a fight.

- Yes, quite right.

Why, I can almost see it.

The flags are waving.

The people are cheering.

- Bands are playing.

- The Dragon appears.

What a beautiful sight,

with his scales all agleam

in the dawn's early light.

You're just flattering me.

Oh, no, fellow. It's true.

That beautiful damsel

throws flowers at you.

- At me?

- At you.

As I ramp and I roar, I cut quite a figure.

Sir Giles has a spear just like this,

only bigger.

I get set for the charge and...

Did you say spear?

Yes, spear.

Oh, dear.

No. I'll get hurt. I won't do it. Good day.

Just a second, old chap.

We might fix it this way.

You mean:

Quite so.

But are you sure it's quite honest?

Just a second, we'll look.

Nothing against it here in the book.

No, nothing against it here in the book.

If it looks like a battle,

I'm sure it's all right.

Very well, then, it's settled.

Tomorrow, we fight.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Good night.

There's going to be a fight

There's going to be a fight

A fight.

Boy. Sir Giles. Wait a minute.

Oh, wait, please.

Oh, why don't

I keep my big mouth shut?

So the next day, the villagers gathered

to see the valiant knight

engage the bloodthirsty Dragon

in a battle to the finish.

- So I am getting 20-to-1 on Sir Giles.

- That's twopence on the Dragon.

All right, on the Dragon.

Twopence on the Dragon.

You're a smart one.

Balloons. Only a bit for a balloon.

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