Ancient Egypt For Kids
"Ancient Egypt for Kids" poem by Paul Perro 
HeiroglyphicsThis is Egyptian writing, It's called a heiroglyphic. We write with pretty pictures, Isn't that terrific? The Pyramids We made the giant pyramids Triangle shaped, not square. If you go to Egypt now You can still find them there. Gods Egyptians worshipped many gods, Like Ra, the god of the sun. There was Horus and Monthu, Anubis, Seth, Shu, And the king of the gods, Amun. Pharoahs Our kings were known as "Pharoahs", There were many through the years. We'll tell you about the most famous ones Starting in the next verse. Ramesses Ruling for 66 years Ramesses the second Was the greatest ever Pharoah, Or so it's often reckoned. He had about a hundred kids With lots of different mothers. Can you imagine having A hundred sisters and brothers? Hatshepsut There was a lady pharaoh. Which, at the time, seemed weird. To make herself seem manly, She stuck on a fake beard. Tutankhamun One of the most famous Was the Pharoah Tutankhamun. He could have been a great king But he died too young, too soon. Cleopatra When Cleopatra was the queen She picked a fight with Rome. It brought on the end of her reign, And it brings on the end of this poem. Back to Ancient History from Ancient Egypt for Kids
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