. King Cole; . tintsFrom hands and handkerchiefs and peppermints. A farm lad entered. That was all the house. Strike up the band to give the folk a rouse,The showman said, They must be all said it boldly, though he knew he Hed. Sad as a funeral march for pleasure goneThe band lamented out, Hes got them paused, as usual, for the crowd to come. Nobody came, though from without a hum Of instruments and singing slowly rose. Free feast, with fireworks and public shows, The bandsmen growled, An empty house again. Two children and a ploughboy and the rain. And then a night march th
. King Cole; . tintsFrom hands and handkerchiefs and peppermints. A farm lad entered. That was all the house. Strike up the band to give the folk a rouse,The showman said, They must be all said it boldly, though he knew he Hed. Sad as a funeral march for pleasure goneThe band lamented out, Hes got them paused, as usual, for the crowd to come. Nobody came, though from without a hum Of instruments and singing slowly rose. Free feast, with fireworks and public shows, The bandsmen growled, An empty house again. Two children and a ploughboy and the rain. And then a night march through the mud, they said. Now to the gate. King Cole his piping played. The showmans wife from out her window peering Saw, in the road, a crowd with lanterns nearing, And, just below her perch, a man who shone As though white flame were his caparison ; One upon whom the great-eyed hawk-moths tense Settled with feathery feet and quivering sense. Till the white, gleaming robe seemed stuck with eyes. 44 KING COLE. It was the grinning glitterer, white and wise,King Cole, who said, Madam, the Court is here,The Court, the Prince, the Queen, all drawing near,We here, the vanguard, set them on their come intent to see your circus ask that all who wish may enter in their princely hope that this may beThey send you these plump bags of minted gave a sack that she could scarcely dropped it trembUng, muttering thanks, and thenShe cried : O master, I must tell the rushed out of her van : she reached the Ring;Called to her husband, Will, the Queen and King,Here at the very gate to see the show! Light some more flares, said Will, to make a glow.* God save the Queen, there, bandsmen ; lively, on, God save our gracious ; make a , John, bring on the piebalds to the centre,WeU have the horses kneeling as they sang, and rushed. Without, the trumpets blared. KING COLE 45 Now children, carrying paper lanterns, madeA glo
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