Ogden Nash — A humorous ballad about Custard, a dragon who everyone mocks for being a coward. When a pirate attacks, all the brave characters (Belinda, Ink, Blink, Mustard) flee — but Custard fights and defeats the pirate! Moral: True courage is shown in action, not in boasting. Those who called themselves brave ran away; the so-called coward proved bravest.