“……and we so hungry now are full”
Comes Spottedy Goat and Littley Lamb, so draggely
in finding through singing and dancing all friends in far
distances ne’er foreseen ‘fore meetin’ th’ Babe so spraggley
tellin’ of questin’ and Light-n’ing for to seek without bar.
Comes Old Crookeye and Sheepsey Dog and Croakey
all stumbly and bumbly and hoppey and boppey to enter New Way
Comes Turtley and FloppyEared boy and donkey so stokey
with strange airs and spare dews and scarce grains for the day.
“Aye, aye, ye critters and unfolk,ye brothers and sisters so rare:
“Now be ye hunger so, thirst so for right true-blue berry and fruit,”
Crooned down Ol’ Crow from above New Trailin’ Way so fair.
“Now ye needs put eye and nose and ear to findin’ food w’out soot.”
“Oh, oh, dear Crow and Ugly Bird, we’uns so weak, so starved a’fore New Way,”
groaned all critterly friends in floppin’ and boppin’ and stoppin’ on path.
“Oh, no, my no, all ye wingedy ones up high point to no food, no tray
of feedin’ such seekin’ groundlings just as we come to True Way in bath.”
For, lo, the critters did lay all about on high rocks o’er falls so pure and clear
Yet showing no vines or trees, neither fruit nor nut nor crust of ol’ fish.
“Oh, oh, woe, woe we bee’uns w’out food for bodies all stretched to get here;
“Oh, weesie beesie all knackered and knockered w’out hope of a dish.”
“Wait, wait, halt, halt, ye moanin’ groanin’ critters down there,”did call Ol’ Crow.
“Spot ye now, squint ye now, hear ye now, yon Bluesey divin’ in rushin’ river.
“Stand tall, ye now blessed critters, for ye soon be feed with Livin’ Bread down low.
“Stretch out ye hands and touch a New Bluesey, Now Rainbow Fly, w’ promisen quiver.”
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