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There was an ambitious young eel / Who determined to ride on a wheel; / But try as he might, / He couldn't ride right, / In spite of his ardor and zeal.
If he sat on the saddle to ride / His tail only pedalled one side; / And I'm sure you'll admit / That an eel _couldn't_ sit / On a bicycle saddle astride.
Or if he hung over the top, / He could go, but he never could stop; / For of course it is clear / He had no way to steer, / And under the wheel he would flop.
His neighbor, observing the fun, / Said, "I think that the thing can be done, / If you'll listen to me, / You'll quickly agree / That two heads are better than one.
"And this is my project, old chap, / Around our two waists I will wrap / This beautiful belt / Of bottle-green felt / And fasten it firm with a strap."
This done, with a dignified mien / The two squirmed up on the machine, / And rode gayly away, / Or at least, so they say, / Who witnessed the wonderful scene.