A happy tale

“Have you heard the rumour, dear,

that the prince is drawing near,

that his coach is on the way,

that he’s coming here to stay?”

“I heard that he’d been here before,

that he had knocked on this same door,

and that is why he’s coming back

for he’s lost something along this track.”

“Was it his crown, a jewel, or just his ring,

it has to be a wondrous thing

for a prince to start at break of day

so he could come back all this way.”

“I heard the prince has made a catch

of a girl in whom he’s met his match

and that he wishes to propose to her

and deck her out in gold and fur.”

“Oh! how exciting this news would be

if he’d be coming for you or me,

but I do not think a prince so tall

would pick a flower from the wall.”

“Here he comes! Make haste, be quick!

I can hear his footsteps on the brick.

Don’t stoop or hang your head so low

that he can’t see how your cheeks glow.”

Our fair damsel with the glowing face

soon found herself in his embrace

as he swooped her up in his strong arm

and wooed her with his princely charm.

Now, as this is a happy tale,

I do not think that I should fail

to tell that they lived happily

among the royal family.

An original poem by Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

'n Oorspronklike gedig deur Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

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