Goethe's Stanza- For Children

Forest primeval must have stories to tell Who knows the secrets of its dark places Perhaps in a glade a green dragon dwells Or roam monkeys with most unusual faces -- Perhaps make a turn and find a fairy or two And have tea with their queen and her court Or dance with a goat whose dressed all in blue Oh what wonderful tales we will have to report -- So my child, take my hand and off we'll go Down this forest path and round the bend Adventures to be had and stories to know Before we find how this mystical story ends