Hurt no living thing:
Ladybird, nor butterfly,
Nor moth with dusty wing,
Nor cricket chirping cheerily,
Nor grasshopper so light of leap,
Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat,
Nor harmless worms that creep.
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Second verse
From guest Dave Williams (contact)
My Dad loved animals. I'm going to read this poem at his funeral because it's brilliant. I hope it's not sacrilege, but I've written a second verse: Hurt no living thing Elephant nor crocodile Nor monkeys as they swing Nor antelope so clear of eye Nor running rat nor hanging bat Nor all the birds that fly. -
From guest Mrs Julie Diane Bell (contact)
This poem is short but effective in that it is a beautiful poem to teach children about respect for living creatures at a very young age. -
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