I. THE FIRST MEETING
THE HORSE
Why I love thee why I might
Take thee one day out of spite
Is because we look alike.
So engaging is your sight.
Be thou bending or upright,
I wilt take thee come what might.
THE WOMAN
Try to keep thy tongue at bay
Father told me not to say
Any that gives myself away
THE CHORUS
Off he went, thus weeping, nay
Seeking fortune night and day.
THE HORSE (to himself)
Do inject them with a bribe!
Then the flesh will be well ripe.
II. AT SCHOOL
THE CHORUS
When they saw him in disguise
Partly stupid partly wise
Only one could first surmise
Such a figure was not wise.
Hence the student asked him why
Teachers mostly don’t reply
Up he jumped as if to fly
Saying only ‘Stop you guy’
So ashamed was he and shy.
Then the student heaved such sighs.
Anguished tears blurred his eyes.
Once again he tried to ask
Then the teacher did but rise
THE TEACHER
Shut your mouth and stop this talk
Or upon you I will walk
THE CHORUS
Not until he jumped with force
Could they know he was a horse.
III. IN THE STREET
THE HORSE (to the woman)
Come at peace and stop this fight!
I have brought you what is bright;
Gold and silver, money’nd might
Take them all but show your sight
THE WOMAN
Come dear come and get your way
Come and love me twice a day
I am you and you are I
Never can I go away.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Excellent work. Thought the radical verse headings to change the voice worked - I might try it. And nice short simple lines aaaa, really good for performance poetry. thanks for this one.