Summary of The Tale of Custard the Dragon Class 10 First Flight

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Belinda lived in a little white house,
With a little black kitten and a little gray mouse,
And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon,
And a realio, trulia, little pet dragon.
In this stanza, we are introduced to Belinda who lives with her pets in a white house. These pets are a black kitten, a gray mouse, a yellow dog and a dragon. They all use a red wagon when they want to go out somewhere.

Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink,
And the little gray mouse, she called her Blink,
And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard,
But the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard.
In this stanza, we are told that the kitten being black is known as Ink, the mouse being tiny as Blink, the dog being yellow as Mustard, and the dragon being cowardly as Custard.

Custard the dragon had big sharp teeth,
And spikes on top of him and scales underneath,
Mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose,
And realio, trulia, daggers on his toes.
In this stanza, we are told that Custard was a full-grown dragon and could easily defend himself against any danger, for he had sharp teeth, spikes on his back scales beneath his belly and dagger-like toes. He could also breathe fire.

Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears,
And Ink and Blink chased lions down the stairs,
Mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage,
But Custard cried for a nice safe cage.
In this stanza, we are told that Belinda, Ink, Blink and Mustard were all brave, even though they were much smaller in size than Custard, but that Custard was so cowardly that he preferred to be caged if that would keep him safe.

Belinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful,
Ink, Blink and Mustard, they rudely called him Percival,
They all sat laughing in the little red wagon,
At the realio, trulia, cowardly dragon.
In this stanza, we are told that Belinda and the others all made fun of Custard for being so afraid all the time. Belinda tickled him and Ink, Blink and Mustard ironically compared him with the brave knight called Percival, who had been in the service of King Arthur to show him how unlike Percival he really was.

Belinda giggled till she shook the house,
And Blink said Week!, which is giggling for a mouse,
Ink and Mustard rudely asked his age,
When Custard cried for a nice safe cage.
In this stanza, we are told that whenever Custard wanted to be put in a cage, Belinda and Blink giggled to their heart’s content, and Ink and Mustard asked him how old he was that he was scared of every little thing.

Suddenly, suddenly they heard a nasty sound,
And Mustard growled, and they all looked around,
Meowch! cried Ink, and Ooh! cried Belinda,
For there was a pirate, climbing in the winda.
In this stanza, the poet describes a particular incident when Belinda and her pets all heard an unpleasant sound. Mustard, sensing trouble, started growling. Ink and Belinda cried out in horror, and finally they saw that a pirate was climbing into their house through a window.

Pistol in his left hand, pistol in his right,
And he held in his teeth a cutlass bright,
His beard was black, one leg was wood,
It was clear that the pirate meant no good.
In this stanza, we are told that the pirate had guns in both hands and a knife between his teeth. He also had a beard and a wooden leg. All in all, his appearance was quite sinister.

Belinda paled, and she cried, Help! Help!
But Mustard fled with a terrified yelp,
Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household,
And little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed.
In this stanza, we see that Belinda started to cry for help, Mustard ran away, Ink hid in the basement or attic, and Blink went into his mousehole.

But up jumped Custard, snorting like an engine,
Clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon,
With a clatter and a clank and a jangling squirm,
He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm.
In this stanza, we are told that Custard surprised everyone with his actions. He jumped up and started snorting in indignation and anger. In fact, it sounded like an engine revving. Then Custard beat his tail against the floor, and that sounded like the metal chains in a dungeon being banged against one another. Finally, he charged towards the pirate in the same way that a bird charges at a worm that it will eat.

The pirate gaped at Belinda’s dragon,
And gulped some grog from his pocket flagon,
He fired two bullets but they didn’t hit,
And Custard gobbled him, every bit.
In this stanza, we are shown the pirate’s reaction to Custard. He knew that he had no chance of winning against a dragon, so he just stared at Custard and took a drink of alcohol from his flagon, preparing to be eaten alive. He feebly fired two shots at Custard from his pistol, but his aim was off. And finally, Custard ate him up in one bite.

Belinda embraced him, Mustard licked him,
No one mourned for his pirate victim,
Ink and Blink in glee did gyrate,
Around the dragon that ate the pirate.
In this stanza, we are told that Belinda gave Custard a hug and Mustard licked him. So both man and dog expressed approval in their own way. Nobody spared a thought for the pirate who had been eaten. Instead, Ink and Blink started dancing in a happy mood.

Belinda still lives in her little white house,
With her little black kitten and her little gray mouse,
And her little yellow dog and her little red wagon,
And her realio, trulio, little pet dragon.
In this stanza, we are told that everything has gone back to normal again. Belinda is living once again in peace with her pets in her white house.

Belinda is as brave as a barrel full of bears,
And Ink and Blink chase lions down the stairs,
Mustard is as brave as a tiger in a rage,
But Custard keeps crying for a nice safe cage.
In this stanza, we are told that Belinda, Ink, Blink and Mustard are still brave despite knowing that the pirate could have easily killed them all. On the other hand, Custard is still a coward and still longs for a safe cage.

Answer

• Belinda lived in a little white house.
• She lived there with her pets.
• Her pets contained a black kitten, Ink, a grey mouse, Blink, a yellow dog, Mustard and a dragon named Custard.
• All other pets were considered sharp and brave.
• Only Custard was considered as a coward who always ‘cried for a nice safe cage.
• The dragon had sharp teeth. There were spikes on top and scales beneath him. He spat fire and had daggers on his toes.
• Belinda and her pets mocked Custard for his timidity.
• Suddenly, they saw a pirate climbing up through the window.
• The pirate had a pistol in each hand and a dagger in his mouth.
• His beard was black and one of the legs was of wood.
• Belinda turned pale on seeing the pirate and cried for help.
• The dog Mustard fled crying. Ink hid himself and the little mouse Blink disappeared in the mousehole.
• But Custard jumped up at the pirate attacking him with his iron tail.
• He pounced upon the pirate, killed and swallowed him within no time.
• Belinda embraced Custard. Mustard licked him. Ink and Blink danced around him.
• Then, everyone started bragging again of his bravery forgetting the bravery shown by Custard.
• Custard agreed that everybody was braver than him.
• Belinda is still considered as brave as ‘a barrel full of bears’. All her pets, except Custard, are considered sharp and brave.
• Only Custard is mocked  for his timidity and lack of courage.

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‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ Ogden Nash द्वारा लिखित एक हास्य कविता है| बेलिंडा नाम की एक लडकीअपने चार पालतू जानबरो के साथ एक छोटे से घर में रहती थी| इंक -एक छोटा काले रंग का बिल्ली का बच्चा,ब्लिंक -एक छोटा सिलेटी रंग का चूहा,मस्टर्ड -एक पीले रंग का कुत्ता और कस्टर्ड एक छोटा पालतू अज़गर. इंक ,ब्लिंग और मस्टर्ड हमेशा अपनी बहादुरी की शेखी मारते रहते थे| वे कस्टर्ड का उसकी कायरता के लिए प्राया मजाक उड़ाया करते थे

एक दिन डाकू बेलिंडा के घर में घुस जाता है| उसके दोनों हाथो में पिश्टॉले थी| इंक ,ब्लिंक और मस्टर्ड डरकर भाग जाते है और सोएम को छुपा लेते है लकिन कस्टर्ड बहादुरी के साथ डाकू का सामना करता है और उसे मार देता है| बेलिंडा कस्टर्ड से बहुत अधिक खुश थी उसने उसे गले से लगा लिया| दूसरे जानवरो ने ख़ुशी के मारे नृत्य किया लेकिन उसके शीघ्र बाद ही वे पुनः अपनी बहादुरी की शेखी मारने लगे| बेलिंडा फिर से उनकी बातो में आ गई बाह अपना सारा प्यार इंक,ब्लिंक और मस्टर्ड को देने लगी और उसने कस्टर्ड को एक सुंदर सुरछित पिजरे की मांग के साथ छोड़ दिया|   

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Belinda and Her Pets: Belinda lived in a little white house. She lived there with her pets. They were: a black kitten, a grey mouse, a little yellow dog and a dragon named Custard. The black kitten was named Ink. The mouse was called Blink. The dog was called Mustard. All other pets except Custard were thought to be very courageous and brave. The custard was meek and cowardly and always longed for a safe cage. Belinda and her pets mocked at him. Outwardly, the dragon had big sharp teeth. His mouth looked like a fireplace and there were ‘daggers’ on his toes. But all other pets and Belinda only mocked at him for his timidity and lack of courage. Belinda was as brave as a ‘barrel of bears’. Ink and Blink could chase ‘lions down the stairs’. Mustard, the yellow dog was as brave as a tiger.

The custard was Mocked: Belinda tickled Custard unmercifully. Blink and Mustard rudely called him Percival, a great warrior. They asked his age. Poor Custard cried timidly for a nice safe cage.

Pirate Attacked: Suddenly, a nasty sound was heard. The dog growled and all others looked around. They saw a pirate climbing in through the window. He held a pistol in each of his hand. He held a dagger in his mouth. His beard was black. One of his legs was of wood. He looked terrible and his intentions too seemed terrible.

Belinda Cried for Help and Pets Ran Away in Fear: When Belinda saw the pirate, her face became pale. She cried for help. The dog Mustard fled away and Ink hid in fear. The little mouse Blink entered his hole.

Custard Fought Bravely and Swallowed the Pirate: The dragon Custard attacked the pirate with his powerful tail. He pounced upon the pirate as a robin pounces at a worm. The pirate fired two bullets at Custard but they missed the aim. Custard swallowed him at once. Belinda embraced Custard. Mustard licked him. Ink and Blink danced joyfully around him.

Poor Custard Not Given His Due: The dragon Custard killed and swallowed the pirate. However, he was not given his due. Belinda and her pets started patting themselves for their courage and bravery. The poor Custard was again mocked for his meekness and timidity.