The haughty Snail-King, song by Jake Heggie

The Haughty Snail- King
(What Uncle William Told the Children)
by Jake Heggie from
Songs to the Moon
Lyrics : Vachel Lindsay
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vachel_Lindsay

Twelve snails went walking after night
They'd creep inch or so,
Then stop and bug their eyes
And blow.
Some folks are ... deadly slow ...
Twelve snails went walking yestereve
Led by their fat old king.
They were so dull
Their princeling had no sceptre, robe or ring -- only a paper cap to wear
When nightly journeying.

Shhh !
(as though reading a royal proclamation)
This king-snail said : .I feel a thought within ...
It blossoms soon ...
Oh little courtiers of mine, ... I crave a pretty boon ...
Oh yes ... (thinking very hard)

Aside: (High thoughts with effort come
And well-bred snails are almost dumb.)

I wish I had a yellow crown
As glist'ring as the moon..

(The snail march out of sight into the night ...)

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• Haughty
• Snail-King
• Jake
• Heggie
• american
• song
• Vachel
• Lindsay
• jazz
• influence
• Classical

[Urgelt]

This song is new to me, and it gave me a good chuckle.

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