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| Cold Little Troll |
"Brrrr! It's cold!" The little troll said "I'm numb to the bone, from my toes to my head" So the little troll Built a little fire Stick by stick He added to the pyre Soon the flames Were burning quite high "Ah! That's better!" He said with a smile But then a spark Leapt from the flames And scorched his fur Then his clothes just the same "Ouch!" he cried And jumped all about He rolled on the ground To put the fire out When he got up He cursed at the fire "Damn you! Damn you!" But the flames rose higher Then all the sudden The fire died out So the little troll Exclaimed with a shout "Come back, come back, Don't leave me here to freeze!" Answered only by a smolder And a wisp of smoke through the trees The little troll sat down And pouted in the cold Then an image came to him And this is what it told "Little troll, little troll, heed these words I say. Learn them well, For they'll serve you each day: Be thankful for what you have, And for what you're given. Curse not your folly Nor the world you live in Be thankful for the cold For it brings the seasons change, Blessed is the fire, For it keeps the cold at bay. Keep in your heart The Earth's fond embrace And hearken all the sounds Of all Nature's display!" The little troll thought Upon all he had heard And took it to heart Each and every word From then on he vowed To cherish every minute And every different season All the wonder held within it He stared at the embers Of the fire he had scoffed Realizing what he's gained Not what he'd lost The embers began to stir The fire began anew The little troll smiled And thanked the Goddess too! |