A dragon lived within those walls, a corrupt old serpent in human form.
What of the old serpent who cannot shed his skin, and calls all others naked and shameless?
After all, this is not just any old serpent.
You have the alternatives now to wake yourselves and kill the old serpent.
"The evil one, that old serpent, has had access to the throne of the Most High since the beginning of time, until now, the appointed time."
The old serpent entered Eden to tempt man back to the darkness; he sowed the seed of doubt in him.
Foreman, you have all the innocence of a ninety-nine year old serpent.
Wearing only a paper bag, she searches boldly for the dragon, finds him and turns him into a harmless old serpent.
Two older male serpents, their necks still bruised from the repeated bootless hammerings against the hated barrier, are swimming slowly together in the moonlight.
The old serpents were killed by the servants, but Melampus took care of the young ones and fed them carefully.