Alack, alack, good Noah, it is fate.
I fear she would not enter if she knew.
She eats a man a day; ye are too few.
Wives (to Noah, with horror in their faces): O father!
Dragon:
Do not fear; too few ye be,
And eke too thin, to suit my wife and me.
(Crawls out.)
Shem (bringing other animals up):
Sir, here are monkeys, frogs and bears,
Kangaroos, giraffes and hares,
Elephants also in pairs.
(Goes out.)
(The Bear sits down facing audience, and scratches his nose. The Monkey runs away; he is brought back. The other Monkey climbs on roof of ark and pulls the ear of Giraffe as that beast looks out of window. They drag the Elephant in with great difficulty. Noah counts off the animals as they enter.)
Noah: