From: jpa@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU (Jayne Ashworth)
Subject: Unauthorized endings for "Puff"
Originator: jpa@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU
Organization: Academic Computing, U. Va.
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 20:17:52 GMT

Some time ago I wrote asking for additional verses to
the song "Puff the Magic Dragon."  I received three
versions of the unauthorized endings and have
included all.

From Holly Hendricks

> Sender: hendricks@cdrom.enet.dec.com ()
> Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 23:59:04 GMT
> 
> Twenty years later, Puff arose once more
> He awoke to hear the sound of knocking at his door
> His door it opened wide to show a smiling, shining face
> As little Jackie Junior came to take his father's place
>
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> Holly Hendricks
> Digital Equipment Corporation, Nashua NH 03062
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Yet another version from Constance Royden:

> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 10:17:46 EDT
> From: Constance Royden <stanzi@aldwych.media.mit.edu>
> Subject: Extra "Puff" words
> 
> Jayne--
> 
> Here are the extra words for "Puff the Magic Dragon" as sung on the CD
> "A Family Folk Festival.  A Multicultural sing-along."  I really like
> this CD.  It has a lot of old classic children's songs (Skip to my
> Lou, My Grandfather's Clock, Puff, etc) and some good new ones, sung
> by such artists as Pete Seeger, Maria Muldaur, Sweet Honey in the Rock
> and others.
> 
> These two verses follow the traditional ending after a musical
> interlude:
> 
> Jackie he got married, and they had a little babe.
> Jackie's daughter Sophie went adventuring one day.
> Happily she wandered down the misty beach alone.
> And passing by a hidden cave, she heard a muffled groan.
> 
> Bravely Sophie slipped into the place where Puff did dwell.
> The startled dragon spun around and frightened her as well.
> Then she saw his lonely eyes, and quickly lost her fears.
> She kissed the dragon's scaly nose and wiped away his tears.
> 
> Chorus: 
> Puff the magic dragon lives by the sea
> and frolicks in the autumn mist in a land called Hona Lee.
> Puff the magic dragon lives by the sea
> and frolicks in the autumn mist in a land called Hona Lee.
> 
> Note the use of the present tense in the final chorus.
> 
> --Stanzi

And the third version from Darin McGrew:

> Subject: Re: Final verses to "Puff the Magic Dragon" 
> Date: Wed, 07 Oct 92 09:02:22 PDT
> From: Darin McGrew <Darin.McGrew@Eng.Sun.COM>
> 
> Here's another final verse to "Puff..."
> 
> One bright morn it happened, Puff woke up from a dream.
> He thought he'd heard a familiar voice and Jackie's smile he'd seen.
> He looked around his cavern and over by the door
> Stood a little boy with a piece of string and a smile he'd seen before.
> 
> He said my name is Billy.  My Dad told me your name.
> He said I'd find you in your cave along the Cherry Lane.
> Puff the Magic Dragon smiled in his joy
> He'd never be alone again for here was Jackie's boy!
> 
> (sing chorus in present tense)
> 
> Darin.McGrew@Eng.Sun.COM            He is risen!
>     Soli Deo Gloria!                              He is risen indeed!

My thanks to all who helped!!   
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