The Punishment For Dancing

In the cells of the king Edaroes
There are twelve royal girls with sore toes,
And  they will there be kept
For at night when all slept,
They slipped out and danced holes in their shoes.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Rutherford Avatar
April 21, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Rauwolfia love it all over again .I could not find you on here for a few days and was afraid that I have inadvertently blocked you trying to edit one of my reviews so glad that was not the case. Anne.
Rutherford Avatar
April 18, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Oh I love this one . Great poem. you can see them out there danceing up a storm.Anne
Guzzi Avatar
November 15, 2010 at 9:55 AM
LOL definitely one of my favorite fairy tales! Light & Love
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