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The Yellow GodHis coming was threatened, But none took heed The world would soon know. The Yellow God came down one day, Alighted on the silvery earth, Pronouncing people out of date, Banishing all and sundry. When up in spite he dashed through Towards the clouds of celestial strife He touched up the heathen spirit With a gay tra-lee. A sportive touch did dwindle away As lovers sang on a Birchfield Bank. Aligning homeward, fleeting free. With whistling touch of platted hair, He reached the doors of Kingdom's home Determined on retrospective announcements. He lighted on a toadstool green Intent on impish deeds Of daring defiance against the human race. The jockey was the first to fall, his horse it did not warrent The canoe man lost his paddle quick, a victim of the torrent. The babes were wild, the children chilled While Demion switched to trade. Wild Demion, lusting for life To misery aft-enthralling. But once came down with a showering thrust The bolt of Cremaithius' trade And smote our God upon the breast And caused his heart to fade. No more to danger the lives of us He returned from whence he came. Return to poetry index page Return to home page
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