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The Magician's Holiday

After fifty days of forecasts The magician stood aside "I need a break from saying sooth" "I think I'll take a ride" His horse it had four diamond hooves A mane of fine spun gold And deep within his honey eyes Were tales best left untold So off he went one Sunday noon Well mounted on his steed His bright red dog ran after him His owl flew in the lead They rode along for quite some time Cresting several hills The dog would stop quite frequently The owl paid all the bills They came across a teeming throng Of people without shoes The magician said, "Let's stop awhile, We've nothing left to lose" The owl perched on a rotted stump The dog sat on some rugs The magician lay down on the grass Annoying several bugs The people, well into a dance, Did quietly surround The magician and his company Who didn't make a sound Too keep them at their distance The magician thought of song The owl played dirges on a drum The dog just danced along The magician gave them sevenpence And handed them his cloak The owl gave feathers, five in all The dog claimed he was broke The throng was not quite satisfied They asked for more than bread "Your horse looks somewhat interesting" "Undoubtedly well read" "His mane would feed a family, For several weeks, it's true" "His ears would make fine trophies, His hooves, expensive glue" The throng they argued back and forth On how much each would take The elders wanted everything The young ones favored cake The whole thing then came crashing down In splinters of delight The trio gave out prisms Then vanished from their sight

Copyright © May 2000 Gene Dixon


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