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The Emperor's Wives
Abney Park

Deep, dark forest kingdom

Under banyan covered skies

Lived a king with untold riches;

Jewels, gold, and two fair wives.

Both had hair as black as midnight,

Coal-black eyes that sparkled bright,

Terra-cotta skin as smooth as bronze

And tender movements like a sprite.


Every night he indulged his fantasies

Enjoyed his wives and went to sleep

As he slept his wives kept secrets

Holding hands under the sheets.


Each dark day in this ancient palace

The Emperor sat on his thrown of gold,

while his young wives explored bright gardens.

Eye met eyes and hands did hold.


One hot night in the dead of summer,

the emperor's wife say a look of love on her lovers face - toward their husband.

Fires burned jealous, she lost her love.

On hot night in the dead of summer,

the Emporer's wife stold a magi's blade

and crept into her lovers chamber

and as they slept her lovers slayed.


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