The Head and the Tail of the Serpent TITLE OF SOURCE: AUTHOR'S NAME - FIRST: LAST: DESCRIPTION: Visual Text <br> Two parts the serpent has--<br> Of men the enemies--<br> The head and tail: the same<br> Have won a mighty fame,<br> Next to the cruel Fates;--<br> So that, indeed, hence<br> They once had great debates<br> About precedence.<br> The first had always gone ahead;<br> The tail had been for ever led;<br> And now to Heaven it pray'd,<br> And said,<br> "O, many and many a league,<br> Dragg'd on in sore fatigue,<br> Behind his back I go. COMMENTS: Visual Text The translation is in verse; a head-start on lyrics. CANDIDATE FOR ADAPTATION?: --- not set --- Not reviewed Promising Unlikely SOURCE MATERIAL: Fable Novella Play Plot summary Short Story -- Parent -- GENRE: Comedy Comic Horror Detective Drama Fable Fairy Tale Fantasy Folklore Folktale Ghost Story Melodrama Mystery Myth Operetta Other Romance Suspense Young Audiences -- Parent -- SETTING: Africa America England Europe Fantasy International New Zealand Pastoral Rural Rustic Science Fiction -- Parent -- LENGTH FOR ADAPTATION: 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes 60 Minutes 90 Minutes Two Hours -- Parent -- URL FOR PDF DOCUMENT: TheHeadandtheTailoftheSerpent.pdf