Ink, Blink and Mustard, they rudely called him Percival, In this stanza, we are told that Belinda, Ink, Blink and Mustard were all brave, even though they were much smaller in size than Custard, but that Custard was so cowardly that he preferred to be caged if that would keep him safe.īelinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful, Mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage, He could also breathe fire.īelinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears,Īnd Ink and Blink chased lions down the stairs, In this stanza, we are told that Custard was a full-grown dragon and could easily defend himself against any danger, for he had sharp teeth, spikes on his back, scales beneath his belly and dagger-like toes. Mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose, In this stanza, we are told that the kitten being black is known as Ink, the mouse being tiny as Blink, the dog being yellow as Mustard, and the dragon being cowardly as Custard.Īnd spikes on top of him and scales underneath, Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink,Īnd the little gray mouse, she called her Blink,Īnd the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard,īut the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard. They all use a red wagon when they want to go out somewhere. These pets are a black kitten, a gray mouse, a yellow dog and a dragon. In this stanza, we are introduced to Belinda who lives with her pets in a white house. Nash wrote a second story about Custard, Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight (1961).With a little black kitten and a little gray mouse,Īnd a little yellow dog and a little red wagon, The Tale of Custard the Dragon, illustrated by Munsinger, was re-published in 1998 (USA). A film directed by Peter Rubin was released in 1965. Puff the Magic Dragon sung and performed by Peter, Paul and, Mary (1963) was inspired by Nash’s poem (Lipton and Yarrow, 1958).
He wrote Dragon Custard to inspire and teach the value of courage.
He often used animals as subject matter to create thought-provoking and absurd poems full of misspellings and silliness. Nash was not only a poet he was a social commentator. It is a funny poem about not judging someone by their appearance. Although Custard likes being safe and comfortable, he is the only one with the courage to face the pirate who breaks into Belinda’s house. However, Custard is not really a coward, in fact he proves he is braver than Belinda and the other pets. They call the fourth, Custard the Dragon a coward because he cries for ‘a nice, safe cage’. Belinda and three of her pets see themselves as very brave.
Written as a ballad, the poem tells the story of Belinda and her pets.
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