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Rhyming word list

Glossary for indic anagram	hint
doth	old form of “does”
improve	make good use of
shining	bright
gather	collect
skillful	clever
cell	a small compartment in the hive
Satan	evil spirit or King of devils
mischief	injury or damage
idle	doing nothing

How doth the little crocodile

Improve his shining tail

And pour the waters of the Nile

On every golden scale

How cheerfully he seems to grin

How neatly spreads his claws

And welcomes little fishes in

With gently smiling jaws!

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