does anyone remember the "poem" - rikki tikki tumble?

Question

i just wanna know the rest of the rhyme cuz i cant remember it. i know it starts "rikki tikki tumble, no sir rumble" or something like that. anyone know the rest of it??

Answer 1

I remember! It sounded something like "Rikki Tikki Tembo No Sa Rembo Cherry Berry Ruchi Pip Berry Pembo" but I can't remember the exact spelling! I loved that story in elementary school! I'm surprised anyone else remembers it!! It was about a really brave mongoose or something. It wasn't a poem though, the mongoose's name was just really long and rhyme-like.

I just looked it up on Yahoo. Here's the book: http://www.classic-literature.co.uk/book-store/0688143202/Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.html

The mongoose's name in the story is actually "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Noserembo Charley-Barley-Ruchi Pip-Berry-Pembo"

The caption reads: Here is the thrilling story of Rikki, a fearless young mongoose who finds himself locked in a life-and-death struggle to protect a boy and his parents from Nag and Nagaina, the two enormous cobras who stalk the gardens outside the familys home in India. Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kiplings timeless masterpiece has been lovingly passed from one generation of readers to the next. Triumphantly brought to life in stunning watercolors from Caldecott Honor artist Jerry Pinkney, this is a tale that will win the hearts of young and old alike (http://www.classic-literature.co.uk).

I have a strong urge to buy this now! lol!!

Answer 2

Rikki Tikki Tavi Poem

Answer 3

OMFG. Yes, I remember some of it, even though I only read it once.

Rikki Tikki Tembo
No Sa Rembo
Chari Bari Ruchi
Pip Perri Pembo