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Part 2 of Hannibal Anthologies
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RAVAGE - An Infernal Hannibal Anthology
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2019-03-27
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Human Eyes and Lung

Summary:

The Hannibal version of Dr. Seuss's "Green Eggs and Ham" that no one asked for.

Notes:

This is my submission for #FannibalsRaiseHell!

I have not written poetry in almost five years, and perhaps it shows in the amount of time I spent Googling "WHAT RHYMES WITH HOUSE" like a moron.

Also, yes, you did read that right. My AU urges are so strong that I indeed turned my attention to a poem, and specifically a Dr. Seuss poem.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Work Text:

I am Will. Will I am.

I do not like human eyes and lung. I do not like them, Hannibal. I do not like human eyes and lung.

I would not like them for breakfast or supper.
I would not like them with parsley and butter.

I do not like human eyes and lung. I do not like them, Hannibal. I do not like human eyes and lung.

I would not like them in a hotel.
I would not like them with water fresh from a well.
I would not like them in a boat.
I would not like them with a cabbage coat.
I would not like them in your house.
I would not like them with a well-fed grouse.

I do not like human eyes and lung. I do not like them, Hannibal. I do not like human eyes and lung.

I would not like them in the dark.
I would not like them with a lark.
I would not like them in the garden.
I would not like them with a pardon.
I would not like them in the rain.
I would not like them with champagne.

I do not like human eyes and lung. I do not like them, Hannibal. I do not like human eyes and lung.

Not in a hospital! Not in an office! Not in a jail!
Hannibal! Let me go to my stream and sail!

I do not like human eyes and lung. I do not like them, Hannibal. I do not like human eyes and lung.

Hannibal! Fine! I will take a bite,
And you will see, you will see I’m right!

Say! I like human eyes and lung!
I would like them for breakfast or supper.
I would like them with parsley and butter.
I would like them in a hotel.
I would like them with water fresh from a well.
I would like them in a boat.
I would like them with a cabbage coat.
I would like them in your house.
I would like them with a well-fed grouse.
I would like them in the dark.
I would like them with a lark.
I would like them in the garden.
I would like them with a pardon.
I would like them in the rain.
I would like them with champagne.

I do like human eyes and lung. I do like them, Hannibal. I do so like human eyes and lung.

They are good, so good, you see!
Next time they shall be on the menu for our hunting spree!

Notes:

If you'd like to compare it to the original poem, you can find the text here.

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