Once upon a twilight mist
when all the aged served a dish
I sat beside my greatest fear
and listened close as it came near
Once upon a morning dark
when all men wandered in the park
I sat inside my little shell
and listened hard, I listened well
Once upon an evening bright
when all men had seen the light
I sat alone in darkness still
and listened by a window sill
Once upon a moonlit day
when all else had passed away
I sat between two monstrous toads
and listened while this story told
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