. King Time; or The mystical land of the hours, a fantasy . s certainly have great force As any sane boy can see,And if I were an hour, youre just the one Im sure that Id like to be. But I probably do not appreciate, As I sit on that little stool,The regard that other boys have for you, Which you say is quite the rule,For Im not in the habit of romping much, And I do not go to school. * But now that youre here, theres a certain thing That Id like to ask of you, -Im afraid that I ask too many things, The nurses say I do,But I never have troubled you before, So Im sure youll answer true. 25 KING
. King Time; or The mystical land of the hours, a fantasy . s certainly have great force As any sane boy can see,And if I were an hour, youre just the one Im sure that Id like to be. But I probably do not appreciate, As I sit on that little stool,The regard that other boys have for you, Which you say is quite the rule,For Im not in the habit of romping much, And I do not go to school. * But now that youre here, theres a certain thing That Id like to ask of you, -Im afraid that I ask too many things, The nurses say I do,But I never have troubled you before, So Im sure youll answer true. 25 KING TIME Ive watched that clock for the last three days,And Ive puzzled my brains to tell What becomes of the hours that pass awayAt the sound of that sleepy bell. Do they just die out, or is there some placeWhere the worn-out hours dwell ? The Imp, he smiled and he cocked his head, And he doffed his tasselled you want to know where they go, said he, And he came right down and satBy the little boys ear, and whispered low, Its I that can tell you that!. 26 KING TIME The Secret of the Passing Hours You want to know where the hours go, As they vanish softly away ? To a wonderful land that youve never seen,To the mystical city of Tickerleen, Where every hour of every day, Recounts his life in a manner gay, And deports himself in the oddest way -The pleasantest way, I mean.
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