Beautiful horses
But it is the modest mule
That carries our load

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I’m not his servant
But will obey my father
He’s got the whip

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Think of the wolf
It only gets uncooked meat
And no sweet pudding

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Perfect marriage
One is fondly remembered
The other wears black

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On cold winter days
When sky is icy sapphire
Sun’s a jaded eye

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Icy is the fjord
The fluidity of blue crystals
Echo of childhood

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Waiter has no teeth
Works incredible long hours
For new dentures

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Ewe refused her lamb
Shepherd gave it to his wife
Now it is a pet

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Burgundy sunset
A pink band of cerulean clouds
Clear day tomorrow

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Bedroom partitions
Eight layers of wallpapers
History smells bad.

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