Sprout and the Bean

I slept all day

Awoke with distaste

And I railed,

And I raved

That the difference between

The sprout and the bean

Is a golden ring,

It is a twisted string.

And you can ask the counsellor;

You can ask the king;

And they'll say the same thing;

And it's a funny thing:

Should we go outside?

Should we go outside?

Should we break some bread?

Are you interested?

And as I said,

I slept as though dead

Dreaming seamless dreams of lead.

When you go away,

I am big-boned and fey

In the dust of the day,

In the dirt of the day.

and Danger! Danger! Drawing near them was a white coat,

And Danger! Danger! drawing near them was a broad boat,

And the water! water! running clear beneath a white throat,

And the hollow chatter of the talking of the Tadpoles,

Who know the outside!

Should we go outside?

Should we break some bread?

Are you interested?