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Animal Fair (Nursery Rhyme)

Summary

The rhyme describes a whimsical and playful visit to an animal fair where various creatures gather under the moonlight. The setting is lively and humorous, with detail such as a raccoon combing its hair and a drunken monkey perched on an elephant's trunk. The scene turns chaotic when the elephant sneezes, causing a commotion with the monkey's fate left humorously unresolved. This rhyme blends imagination with lighthearted chaos, engaging young audiences through rhythmic language and vivid imagery, inviting them to ponder or imagine what might happen next.

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I went to the animal fair,
The birds and the beasts were there;
The little raccoon by the light of the moon
Was combing his auburn hair.
The monkey he got drunk,
And sat on the elephant’s trunk,
The elephant sneezed and went down on his knees
And what became of the monk?

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