Come sit near to me
Said the poisonous snake
Come sit near to me
Said the poisonous snake. Am I not beautiful?
Said the snake.
Oh, look at my colours
So striking
And do I not move
Gracefully
Come, sit near to me.

Yes, said I,
You are what you say you are
But you forgot to tell me
How dangerous you are
You poison to take lives.

I cannot sit near to you!