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A Ballad Of High Endeavor

Ah Night! blind germ of days to be,
     Ah me! ah me!
     (Sweet Venus, mother!)
What wail of smitten strings hear we?
     (Ah me! ah me!
             &n bsp; Hey diddle dee!)

Ravished by clouds our Lady Moon,
     Ah me! ah me!
     (Sweet Venus, mother!)
Sinks swooning in a lady-swoon
     (Ah me! ah me!
             &n bsp; Dum diddle dee!)

What profits it to rise i' the dark?
     Ah me! ah me!
     (Sweet Venus, mother!)
If love but over-soar its mark
     (Ah me! ah me!
             &n bsp; Hey diddle dee!)

What boots to fall again forlorn?
     Ah me! ah me!
     (Sweet Venus, mother!)
Scorned by the grinning hound of scorn,
     (Ah me! ah me!
             &n bsp; Dum diddle dee!)

Art thou not greater who art less?
      Ah me! ah me!
     (Sweet Venus, mother!)
Low love fulfilled of low success?
     (Ah me! ah me!
             &n bsp; Hey diddle dee!)

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Picture Credits
Original bunny climbing rope picture by Paige Miglio (copyright 2000 ©) from One More Bunny authored by Rick Walton.
Original purple monster picture by Renee Williams-Andriani (copyright 1998 ©) from Really, Really Bad School Jokes authored by Rick Walton.
Original bullfrog seated picture by Chris McAllister (copyright 1999 ©) from Bullfrog Pops! authored by Rick Walton.
Electronic modifications by Ann Walton.