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Thursday, November 14, 2024

testament, part 2



by horace p sternwall

part two of two



leonardo da vinci
had a master plan
he wrote words in the wind
and drew pictures in the sand

mary magdalen
lived in a house
she had a dog for a cat
and a cat for a mouse

nebuchadnezzar
kept his fireplace hot
he welcomed all wisdom
but banished all thought

old king cole
had a cow and a mule
he ate in the stables
and slept on a stool

pope innocent the second
stayed all day in bed
with a pipe he never smoked
and a book he never read

the queen of sheba
had mountains of gold
but the story of how she spent it
will never be told

good king richard
in the holy land fought
king john was a bad man
but richard was not

sinbad the sailor
had a thousand tales to tell
he sat in the market
with nothing to buy or sell

friar tuck and little john
sat in the trees
and watched the sheriff ride on by
with their hands on their knees

under the midnight sky
all things must pass
uncle bud drives his wagon
past the rabbit in the grass

very soon the vikings
will return - a mighty host
king arthur and sir galahad
will only be ghosts

listen to my words
and please excuse my rhyme
you will never get a nickel
only a lousy dime


end of part 2


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