Before the stars were named and numbered,
Before the trees were chopped and lumbered,
Thunder-Lizards stomped and thundered
And craned their necks to stars and wondered.

Before the Earth was shrunk so small
That aeroplanes could cross it all,
Quick-Robbers, waiting, heard the call
Of herds, and ran to eat them all.

Before the lamps came on at night
To comfort us with orange light,
Wings-And-No-Teeth took to flight
And swooped and dove from mountain-height.

Before the Greeks and Trojans warred,
Before the mighty steel-birds soared,
The King of Tyrant-Lizards ROARED!
And fought!
And scratched!
And bit!
And clawed!