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The Scroobious Snake

A snake who wears a hat to avoid biting anyone.

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First appearance: laughable lyrics a fourth book of nonsense poems songs botany music etc

The Scroobious Snake shows up with force in Twenty-Six Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Always wore a Hat on his Head for fear he should bite anybody.
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See The Scroobious Snake in laughable lyrics a fourth book of nonsense poems songs botany music etc

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KXKing XerxesTBThe Broom, Sho…TNThe Nutritious…TSThe Scroobious Snake

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  • Miscellaneous nonsense characters
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  • Personified household items

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Closing

Lady Jingly’s tearful confession that she already has a mate in England delivers the emotional peak of unfulfi…

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See The Scroobious Snake in laughable lyrics a fourth book of nonsense poems songs botany music etc