There Once Was A Seed

August 31, 2009

There once was a seed, a seed, a seed,
That grew a most marvelous tree.
The fruit that did grow, did grow, did grow,
Grew dark as a double rich tea.
It happened one day, one day, one day,
That blossomed a flower dark blue.
The flower that bloomed, that bloomed, that bloomed,
Then into a pale pink fruit grew!
The people did [...]

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The Gates of Green

August 29, 2009

The Lady in the green gown wore stars upon her brow,
Did her arms cross and mien frown and passage disallow,
To those who with machine crown refused ‘fore her to bow.
“You have no right to bar us, you seek more than thy right!”
“Nein! Cease with this bizarre fuss and bow before my might!”
“We know the [...]

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The West Wind and the North Wind

August 28, 2009

The West Wind warm a’blowin was,
With cherries on his cheeks.
The North Wind cold a’blowin was,
With venom in his shrieks.
On the fields below a’bounding,
Bounced a red, rubber ball.
Wind on wind they spun a’rounding,
And for it they did brawl.
It well may be they rage there still,
Above that field so white,
But I know not what there befell,
Nor who [...]

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The Belle of the Fluters’ Ball

August 27, 2009

Blue was the Belle of the Fluters’ Ball,
Red, white, and green were her suitors tall,
Danced she the dance from wall to wall,
And did the men in the hall enthrall.
Yet when she spake,
The spell did break,
And men, awake,
Cried “Her forsake!”
Blue was the Belle of the Fluters’ Ball,
Wept tears and wine of the bitt’rest gall,
For she spoke [...]

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The War for the Egg

August 26, 2009

Florent was thin man,
And Piers, he was a fat
Piers waged war on Sunday brunch,
Which Florent did combat.
Florent seized the bacon,
While Piers made off with hash.
It all came down to one last egg,
And for it both did dash.
The egg was crack’d, breakfast wrack’d,
The whole pub was demolished.
All for the sake, of bellyache,
When off the food they’d [...]

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The Ladybird and the Queen

August 25, 2009

Ladybird, Ladybird,
Where dost thou fly?
Up, my Queen. Down, my Queen,
Thither go I.
Ladybird, Ladybird,
Rest you not here?
Nay, my Queen. Nay, my Queen,
Time is too dear.
Ladybird, Ladybird,
Here you will stay.
Aye, my Queen, Aye, my Queen,
I hear and obey.
Behind the Rhyme.

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The Cock and the Colt

August 23, 2009

Lo! Lo! The cock doth crow!
Black of feather and coxcomb red,
Shrieks his cry, to the sky,
And wakes the colt from his sweet hay bed.
Neigh! Neigh! The colt doth say!
Sorrel of coat, with pure white socks,
Cock doth quell, peace impel,
To save the dreams of slumb’ring ox.
Behind the Rhyme.

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The Gravedigger’s Daughter

August 22, 2009

The gravedigger’s daughter
Carried wine and water,
Walking through the graveyard at night.
Walking through the blackness,
Spilled the wine and Ack! Mess!
She stained the dress red that was white.
Gravedigger to daughter
Ran with salt and water
To leech the stain and salve the blight.
Behind the Rhyme.

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The Honeymoon of Needle and Thread

August 21, 2009

Needle and thread, soon to be wed,
Set to sewing their honeymoon sail.
“Pull the stitch tight, oh my delight,
Pull it tight lest our weaving do fail.”
“Pull it I did, heaven forbid,
That this poor sail should fail in a gale!”
So sailed the ship, trippety zip,
With a honeymoon sail like a veil.
Behind the Rhyme

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Miss Vizard-Ducats

August 20, 2009

Miss Vizard-Ducats, had most marvelous hats,
All so upstanding and fine.
Yet ne’er would she don one,
Though full bright shone yon sun,
And waxed her skin red as the wine!
Behind the Rhyme.

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