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Double Curse
Long ago, in the lands we know from tales we hear
When the stars were not yet named for any myth or bear
There thrived two kingdoms, one by king so fair and just
The other by a Queen who’s herd and lands were vast
These kingdoms merged as one, as were their rulers’ hearts
And it was said, the sun shines mildly on these parts
But not all hearts were happy in this paradise
A sorceress who’s jealous gave them a surprise
She turned the King each night into a snake
While in the day, the Queen into a mouse, she’d make
Now strange bedfellows are the snake and Queen each night
While in the day, the mouse makes for the King’s delight
Love took its course, though how so strange, nevertheless
The Queen’s belly has grown so as to curse or bless
And life it was, that came into the light of day
With both the curse of each parent it now does lay
For in the night it coils round as would the snakes
While in the day, it turns into a mouse that squeaks
One fateful dusk, the mouse began its usual change
But something came about that proved to be quite strange
The part that’s snake devoured the other half that’s mouse
Joined head-to-tail, the snake rolled ‘round the King’s courthouse
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Double Curse
Long ago, in the lands we know from tales we hear
When the stars were not yet named for any myth or bear
There thrived two kingdoms, one by king so fair and just
The other by a Queen who’s herd and lands were vast
These kingdoms merged as one, as were their rulers’ hearts
And it was said, the sun shines mildly on these parts
But not all hearts were happy in this paradise
A sorceress who’s jealous gave them a surprise
She turned the King each night into a snake
While in the day, the Queen into a mouse, she’d make
Now strange bedfellows are the snake and Queen each night
While in the day, the mouse makes for the King’s delight
Love took its course, though how so strange, nevertheless
The Queen’s belly has grown so as to curse or bless
And life it was, that came into the light of day
With both the curse of each parent it now does lay
For in the night it coils round as would the snakes
While in the day, it turns into a mouse that squeaks
One fateful dusk, the mouse began its usual change
But something came about that proved to be quite strange
The part that’s snake devoured the other half that’s mouse
Joined head-to-tail, the snake rolled ‘round the King’s courthouse
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