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Summer Dawn

Summer Dawn

My sleeping children are still flying dreams

in their goose-down heads.

The lush of the river singing morning songs

Fish watch their ceilings turn sun-white.

The grey-green pike lances upstream

Kale, like mermaid's hair

points the water's drift.

All is morning hush

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Granny

Granny

Through every nook and every cranny

The wind blew in on poor old Granny

Around her knees, into each ear

(And up her nose as well, I fear)

All through the night the wind grew worse

It nearly made the vicar curse

The top had fallen off the steeple

Just missing him (and other people)

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The ABC

The ABC

'Twas midnight in the schoolroom

And every desk was shut

When suddenly from the alphabet

Was heard a loud "Tut-Tut!"

Said A to B, "I don't like C;

His manners are a lack.

For all I ever see of C

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There Are Holes In The Sky

There Are Holes In The Sky

There are holes in the sky

Where the rain gets in

But they're ever so small

That's why the rain is thin.

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Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

A young spring-tender girl

combed her joyous hair

'You are very ugly' said the mirror.

But,

on her lips hung

a smile of dove-secret loveliness,

for only that morning had not

the blind boy said,

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So Fair Is She

So Fair Is She

So fair is she!

So fair her face

So fair her pulsing figure

Not so fair

The maniacal stare

Of a husband who's much bigger.

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Goodbye SS

Goodbye SS

Go away girl, go away

and let me pack my dreams

Now where did I put those yesteryears

made up with broken seams

Where shall I sweep the pieces

my God they still look new

There's a taxi waiting at the door

but there's only room for you

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Welcome Home

Welcome Home

Unaware of my crime

they stood me in the dock.

I was sentenced to life….

without her.

Strange trial.

No judge.

No jury.

I wonder who my visitors will be.

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Hamlet

Hamlet

Said Hamlet to Ophelia,

I'll draw a sketch of thee,

What kind of pencil shall I use?

2B or not 2B?

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When I Suspected

When I Suspected

There will be a time when it will end.

Be it parting

Be it death

So each passing minute with you

Pendulummed with sadness.

So many times

I looked long into your face.

I could hear the clock ticking.

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In The Land Of The Bumbley Boo

In The Land Of The Bumbley Boo

In the land of the Bumbley Boo

The People are red white and blue,

They never blow noses,

Or ever wear closes,

What a sensible thing to do!

In the land of the Bumbley Boo

You can buy Lemon pie at the zoo;

They give away foxes

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Unto Us

Unto Us

Somewhere at some time

They committed themselves to me

And so, I was!

Small, but I WAS!

Tiny, in shape

Lusting to live

I hung in my pulsing cave.

Soon they knew of me

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