The animal I really dig,
Above all others is the pig.
Pigs are noble. Pigs are clever,
Pigs are courteous. However,
Now and then, to break this rule,
One meets a pig who is a fool.
What, for example, would you say,
If strolling through the woods one day,
Right there in front of you you saw
A pig who'd built his house of STRAW?
The Wolf who saw it licked his lips,
And said, "That pig has had his chips."
"Little pig, little pig, let me come in!"
"No, no, by the hairs on my chinny-chin-chin!"
"Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in!"
The little pig began to pray,
But Wolfie blew his house away.
He shouted, "Bacon, pork and ham!
Oh, what a lucky Wolf I am!"
And though he ate the pig quite fast,
He carefully kept the tail till last.
Wolf wandered on, a trifle bloated.
Surprise, surprise, for soon he noted
Another little house for pigs,
And this one had been built of TWIGS!
"Little pig, little pig, let me come in!"
"No, no, by the hairs on my chinny-chin-chin!"
"Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in!"
The Wolf said, "Okay, here we go!"
He then began to blow and blow.
The little pig began to squeal.
He cried, "Oh Wolf, you've had one meal!
Why can't we talk and make a deal?
The Wolf replied, "Not on your nelly!"
And soon the pig was in his belly.
"Two juicy little pigs!" Wolf cried,
"But still I'm not quite satisfied!
I know how full my tummy's bulging,
But oh, how I adore indulging."
So creeping quietly as a mouse,
The Wolf approached another house,
A house which also had inside
A little piggy trying to hide.
"You'll not get me!" the Piggy cried.
"I'll blow you down!" the Wolf replied.
"You'll need," Pig said, "a lot of puff,
And I don't think you've got enough."
Wolf huffed and puffed and blew and blew.
The house stayed up as good as new.
"If I can't blow it down," Wolf said,
I'll have to blow it up instead.
I'll come back in the dead of night
And blow it up with dynamite!"
Pig cried, "You brute! I might have known!"
Then, picking up the telephone,
He dialed as quickly as he could
The number of red Riding Hood.
"Hello," she said. "Who's speaking? Who?
Oh, hello, Piggy, how d'you do?"
Pig cried, "I need your help, Miss Hood!
Oh help me, please! D'you think you could?"
"I'll try of course," Miss Hood replied.
"What's on your mind...?" "A Wolf!" Pig cried.
"I know you've dealt with wolves before,
And now I've got one at my door!"
"My darling Pig," she said, "my sweet,
That's something really up my street.
I've just begun to wash my hair.
But when it's dry, I'll be right there."
A short while later, through the wood,
Came striding brave Miss Riding Hood.
The Wolf stood there, his eyes ablaze,
And yellowish, like mayonnaise.
His teeth were sharp, his gums were raw,
And spit was dripping from his jaw.
Once more the maiden's eyelid flickers.
She draws the pistol from her knickers.
Once more she hits the vital spot,
And kills him with a single shot.
Pig, peeping through the window, stood
And yelled, "Well done, Miss Riding Hood!"
Ah, Piglet, you must never trust
Young ladies from the upper crust.
For now, Miss Riding Hood, one notes,
Not only has two wolfskin coats,
But when she goes from place to place,
She has a PIGSKIN TRAVELING CASE.
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I like it!
From guest *_Hannah_* (contact)
This is so COOL! Very clever, very creative, love the ending and you wouldn't expect it either! Doing poems at school and had to research a Roald Dahl Poem. Love this one!
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From guest LLLiiillllyyy (contact)
We are studing poems at school and i have chosen to present this one because it is catchy and quite funny. I thought it would be appropriate to use gestures and props throughout the performance to enhance it. Would it be possible to supply background information on the website because I need to discuss the meaning in the justification. -
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For guest Lilly?
If you click on Dahl's name at the top of this page you will find quite a bit of information on the man and his work!
Jim
Oldpoetry Research Team
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the three little pigs
From guest amy (contact)
i am doing a school production on this!! how cool is that. but could u make a website with the songs and lyrics coz i can't practice but to be honest the songs are catchy any way so i always annoy my mum with them. (ha ha ha ) i have the part as pig 3 yey as i get to sing the wheeler deeler piggy song woo!!!!!!! p.s. reply back! -
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From guest Rachel (contact)
Dear Roal Dohl, Matter o' fact I'm a 5th grade oral reader reading a different poem by you called Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf,I was trying to find a website that would let you hear how you read your poems but I saw some of your other poems and loved this one the BEST!!! You are such a geneus. I would love to be a brilliant poet like you when I'm older. From now on my LIFE is going to change from taking all my time playing with friends to cutting off some of that time to write a poem!!! Thank you, Rachel -
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From guest Tyla (contact)
wow I think this is really funny,i read on my book week at school it was great! -
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From guest Lauren Annies (contact)
My children did this in their school assembly or poerty week. It was FANTASTIC! -
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From guest abbie (contact)
i had do a poem for my homework and i chose this one cause its so good and funny. -
3 little pigs
From guest Dan (contact)
I just read this in school, i think it is really funny, i didnt think that she would kill the pig! -
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WICKED, gimme more
From guest Bambi + Jess (contact)
Brilliant, loved it XD jess must buy the book!!! *goes to read more poems*
:'D always brings a tear to my eye... woohoo! xXx
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cool!
From guest vlindertje235 (contact)
Roald Dahl is one of my favorites and this is an amazing poem he wrote! -
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coolio
From guest vickiee (contact)
this person is very messed up in the head..but thats what makes his writing so awsome! haha i love the cinderella one too -
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I HATE THREE LITTLE PIGS BUT THIS WAS THE BEST ROALD DAHL'S!
From guest Rose (contact)
Well really really good the best three little pigs I have ever heard. Going to the Theatre royal on the 26th of September 2009 to see the BFG. -
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From guest Katie (contact)
Brill, amazing how he can write poems like this. My class thoroughly enjoyed reading this poem. Thank you -
one of my favourite poets
From guest uma shanker (contact)
Roald Dahl is one of my favourites and I've just found the poem for this year's competition. My class won with 'Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf' last year! -
hahahaha
From guest sarah el darwich (contact)
i luvv dis at my school we done a play for this story -
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From guest Jack Jones (contact)
That was a amazing poem I must say that that would probly be my favorite poem I like the twist! -
A great twist on an old tale ! Enjoyable!
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21st Birthday partys
From guest Alyssa (contact)
im going as little red riding hood to my cosens 21st thanks for the story -
From guest Florrie (contact)
This has been wicked to study as part of my open university course, it's grabbed my interest into poetry -
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ideas
From guest victoria (contact)
dear Mr. dahl where do you get your ideas.and what do you have subjection.Cause i love to write and read poems all the time.i love your books email me back.so i can start my ideas and dedicate it to you. -
olivia
From guest olivia (contact)
I have always loved Roald Dahl, he is my role model ever since ive read his books and poems i have loved writing and reading. Reading this poem and others it is a honer to say I LOVE THIS POEM thank you Roald Dahl.. -
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This is the best poetry
From guest Amy (contact)
im the miss ridin hood and im playing 3 litle pigs and miss rigind hood. imm from romania! -
From guest emma (contact)
i think that poem is the best yet i really like it espacially the pistol from her knickers lol -
COOL
From guest Lauren (contact)
I like the story. And the end is very funny. In the other books it doesn't have Little Red Riding Hood. -
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What a Poem!
From guest Pam Boivie (contact)
What a poem to make us laugh! There could be no better end than a funny one! Thanks Mr. Dahl...maybe you can hear us, from the grave! -
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i love revolting rymes
From guest Leah Hand (contact)
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i love these revolting rhymes!!
From guest Happiness (contact)
hi i love roald dahl's revolting rhymes theyre so funny. If he was still alive, i would thank him 4 bringing happiness 2 people. And to all u people asking him 2 reply, he can't. Because,sadly, he's dead.R.I.P. ROALD DAHL x
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From guest Rosie Menton (contact)
roll doll you are boss i love the poem its the best poem in the world you are amazing an i am 7 i am 8 in april p.s you are the best poem writer in the world xx -
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From guest bethany (contact)
i am doing a play on this poem i am little red and my school friends are pigs and one is a wolf i love this play that we are doing it is very fun. -
From guest charlie (contact)
I am doing the play at school iam very interested in roald dahl this is for him thankyou please reply roald dahl -
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From guest kerryann maule (contact)
i think it was relly good and a group perfromed it at my school -
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From guest viky (contact)
dear r.d i love this poem i have it in oral reading thanks for writting them keep on writting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 -
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COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
From guest ELLS--SMELLS (contact)
THREE LITTLE PIGS THIS POEM IS SO COOL,FUNNY,EXCITING AND TOTALLY WIERD!
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The Late Mr Dahl
From guest J (contact)
I just love this story, and all his others, especially those from the colleection of Revolting Rhymes. -
The 3 little pigs
From guest Samantha (contact)
Roald Dahl is one of my favourite authors and i love Roald Dahl's revolting Rhymes it is brilliant and i also enjoy reading to my freinds , and friends also enjoy them , so i would just like to say well done Roald and you are my favourite author and always will be x goodbye x x x -
This is a very funny poem!
From guest 3 Endurance (contact)
It is a very enjoyable poem! It is very different from the usual story. This is the best poem ever! Thank you! From 3 Endurance, Woodlands Primary School, Singapore -
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TWISTED!
From guest Miss K (contact)
Roald Dahl has put a fantasic twist on a classic fairytale. Who would of thought that Little Miss Riding Hood would show up, then kill the pig in the end? It changes the whole plot and the denoument of the story. -
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From guest nathan (contact)
It's really good how he took something as bland and boring as a fairy tale and then transforms it into something spectacular, this is also my favourite poem by him. nathan,12 -
that was awesome!!
From guest Mallory (contact)
i really like this version of th three little pigs! i picked this poem to do as my forensics speach and my teacher really likes it!!:-D -
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From guest H. Elizabeth (contact)
I remember my mum reading me this and all my friends would be confused when i told them this version because they were told the classic ...but this is far better!!! -
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From guest Kim (contact)
hihi (to last comment) Miss Riding Hood isnt that sweet after all! but you know, if you do wznt to read one of these types of poem to your son, read him R.D's version og Goldilocks. It teaches against thieving! -
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hé hé
From guest jéjé (contact)
j aime internet on trouve tout les truc qu on fait en anglais c cool mdr -
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From guest Anya (contact)
hello, that was fab i really enjoyed my xmas play ia goldilocks it is sooo great soo far i have got all your books!!! -
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wow
From guest zakhia (contact)
i liked the story but it was just to long and i liked the words that sound the same but once again it was just to long. -
oh my god.....
From guest cara Rundle (contact)
why does it have to be so long? we are doing this thing at school and we have to recite a poem and i like all of roald's poems but they are so long!!!! -
I Know
From guest me (contact)
I know this fable i have read before i thing the ending i really funny(better with the illerstractions) well written -
How do I listen to
From guest Mini Mell2` (contact)
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Wonderful!
Looking forward to reading more weird and wonderful
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not for toddler tho'
From guest Sani (contact)
it's quite different from the stories we read or being read to when we were a child but i do find it amusing and how it reflect the real world! not sure if i am going to read it to my boy tho' - i think he will be very sad to know that all the little pigs were killed in the end and miss riding hood was not as sweet as she seemed to be! -
From guest souvagie (contact)
this is such a lovely story!!! love to all my frends! from hemelsdaele -
The story was awesome!
From guest Mohammad Yasir (contact)
The story was so funny that i couldn't even stop myself laughing -
cute
very entertaining and very well written.
Thank you for letting me read this poem and I want to see more of your work.
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From guest katil (contact)
just incase people are misunderstanding this is a farce by Roald Dahl, let me inform you that the poem actually relates to the political situation prevalent in Dahl's time (which isn't much different from the present day i believe). This is a wonderful piece by him and one of the best i've read -
dudy story lol
From guest jordan (contact)
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This is so adorable! I love this so much
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