Ogden Nash poem “Custard the Dragon”
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Ogden Nash’s “Custard the Dragon” is a humorous narrative poem about a seemingly cowardly but secretly brave pet dragon that playfully subverts traditional dragon and hero stereotypes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ogden Nash poem “Custard the Dragon” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18993076 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ogden Nash poem “Custard the Dragon” Context triple: [Puff, the Magic Dragon, inspiredBy, Ogden Nash poem “Custard the Dragon”]
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A.
"Denslow’s Humpty Dumpty"
"Denslow’s Humpty Dumpty" is a 1903 illustrated children's book by W. W. Denslow that presents a whimsical, character-driven expansion of the classic Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme.
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B.
"Denslow’s Night Before Christmas"
"Denslow’s Night Before Christmas" is a richly illustrated early 20th-century edition of Clement Clarke Moore’s classic Christmas poem, featuring W. W. Denslow’s distinctive, whimsical art style.
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C.
The Happy Poet
The Happy Poet is an independent, low-budget comedy film known for its offbeat humor and heartfelt portrayal of a struggling poet who starts a small food stand.
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D.
"Father Goose: His Book"
"Father Goose: His Book" is a popular 1899 children's book of whimsical verse by L. Frank Baum, notable for its humorous rhymes and distinctive illustrations by W. W. Denslow.
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E.
Robert Burns poem "Comin' Thro' the Rye"
"Comin' Thro' the Rye" is a Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that reflects on romantic encounters and has inspired various later works, including the title of J.D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ogden Nash poem “Custard the Dragon” Target entity description: Ogden Nash’s “Custard the Dragon” is a humorous narrative poem about a seemingly cowardly but secretly brave pet dragon that playfully subverts traditional dragon and hero stereotypes.
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A.
"Denslow’s Humpty Dumpty"
"Denslow’s Humpty Dumpty" is a 1903 illustrated children's book by W. W. Denslow that presents a whimsical, character-driven expansion of the classic Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme.
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B.
"Denslow’s Night Before Christmas"
"Denslow’s Night Before Christmas" is a richly illustrated early 20th-century edition of Clement Clarke Moore’s classic Christmas poem, featuring W. W. Denslow’s distinctive, whimsical art style.
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C.
The Happy Poet
The Happy Poet is an independent, low-budget comedy film known for its offbeat humor and heartfelt portrayal of a struggling poet who starts a small food stand.
-
D.
"Father Goose: His Book"
"Father Goose: His Book" is a popular 1899 children's book of whimsical verse by L. Frank Baum, notable for its humorous rhymes and distinctive illustrations by W. W. Denslow.
-
E.
Robert Burns poem "Comin' Thro' the Rye"
"Comin' Thro' the Rye" is a Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that reflects on romantic encounters and has inspired various later works, including the title of J.D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye."
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.