The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-09
THE MEETING OF THE GHouLs
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they met i'm the depths of the forest
just on the outskirts of town,
picture such scenes as were
shown,
Where only the bravest and wisest of
that land enchanted by Ghouls,
Could meet and tell of the triumphs
won by so many lost souls;
Spake the King, as he walked round
among them, 81 ask that You each
tell to me
Of all of the wonderful travels, and
the greatest's this medal shall be.
Tell just what you were to begin with,
and what you represent here,
Let each one speak in his own way
draw close, and speak without
fear"
Then one Of that uneasy number drew
a chair in front of his King
Il believe he deftly did mutter,
shat . represent the whole
: thing;
/ once was Moses, the leader, who led
the poor Jews cross the sea,
And / still am leader OF masses
you've heard of Gene Debs-that
is mel"
Then up rose another to claim it, and
soIemnly spoke to her lord,
AS she held IN her hands there before
him, a beautiful red ouiji board;
"Sir, / am sure / have won it, for ]
once was Joan of Arc,
And still represent the great victor
in the person Of poor Lena
ClarkeI"
Then another came forth from his
hiding, and asked that he might
have a say.
I'm sure. sir, that I'll have the honor
TO take that dear medal away,
/ For i sir. was once the great Rafael
/ who painted the picture of Night
/ And still the world trembles ami
dances when Fatty Arbuckle's II
sight!"
Then a dozen more told of their his
tory-sOme Of them poor ant
! some great
And some had fought in the battles
and others had helped run TIL
state.
But the King looked on and KEEP
frowning, for none seemed to I'll
his desire,
For each, though a wonderful record
seemed always wanting In fire!
Then there stepped from out of th
darkness, all trembling as if i
deep pain,
A figure so tail and so slender, VIII
said, Sir. my name was Cain!
: And when the Almighty did curse m
81 for the horrible crime that I die
straightway went to the jungle, an
meath the deep branches hid.
And still. sir, stay in my hiding, an
as the long day passes by,
4 muse at the well of my fathers, ii
/ the sun has driven it dry,
And It's only in the deepest of darl
ness, that / can come out for
: game,
For I am that phantom Of shadow
: and now Will Taylor's my name
Though I'm hid in the midst of Il
jungle-no sun can ! see in ii
n day
But still work on for the city, ar
still can draw my own pay;
q liz vain, do they search for Win Ia,
II lor-my name is by-word
h town,
) And laugh till my joints are acl
ing, just to see each fellow 5
I down.
e IN the sewers and shafts they a
iooking-to the left and then
the right
: IN fact / believe I'm the loneson
G.. who's present but never in sigh
e lhe candidates try to explain it-tl
al poets, they beg me come home
And the women and children are or
ing-Oh, why is he still forced
3, roam? p
. "Sir, | am the phantom of phantom
q the mystic and unfathomed lore
W And my records long as the woE
stands; I've an unbeaten know
a edge In store!
II I'm the occult, as well as the moo
lie stone; I'm the shadow of all tn
ID is wise,
l. can see all the things that tn
: speak of. and don't have to op
% my eyeSi
I'm that uncertain, wandering crei
ure which the wise men speak
as Graft,
= I've always my hand about feelir
y and I'm subtle at most any era.
: But Pm hid, yes I'm hid, in the dan
Ia ness, and no human hand sh
81 me find,
he And laugh at the sleuths and
u formers as they worry and f
low behind"
Fl The King sat dazed for q nome
then arose and opened his eye
81 was sure expecting some fable,
this is, indeed, a surprise!
For of all of the things we are pre-
of and love to tell the cold wor'
It is of those phantoms and myste1
that fade like flag that is furl
And you, sir, have won the gold m
alike a crown it shall sit
your head
By You shall the troup be command
by you the whole world be lei
And at the great meeting and gath
ing, in that beautiful land tbs
affair,
I shall see that the name of WI
!. TAYLOR is FURNISHED upon
cry star"