Sir Cumference had, like many knights,
An appetite for fame,
And figured it was time he joined
The dragon slaying game.
He told himself, ‘It’s what knights do,
And how hard can it be?
I have the horse, the lance, the shield.
I don’t need a degree.’
So, he steered his mare towards the West,
Or was it t’ward the North?
‘No matter,’ said Sir Cumference,
‘I’ll just continue forth.’
And off he went…
Through the forest, o’er the hill,
‘cross the mountain pass until,
There upon the path were stacks
Of what he thought were…
‘Dragon tracks!’ Sir Cumference cried,
‘The monster must be near.
If I continue on this route, the beast will soon appear.’
So off he trotted…
Through the forest, o’er the hill,
‘cross the mountain pass until
Clearly, there came into view
The tracks of…
‘Dragon Number Two!’ Sir Cumference yelled,
‘That beastie has a friend.
Two dragons for the price of one are hiding round this bend.’
So off he cantered…
Through the forest, o’er the hill,
‘cross the mountain pass until
On the path appeared to be
The tracks of …
‘Dragon Number Three!’ Sir Cumference cheered,
‘This is my lucky day.
If I continue on this path, three dragons I will slay.’
So off he raced…
Through the forest, o’er the hill,
‘cross the mountain pass until
There upon the path he saw
The tracks of…
‘Dragon Number Four!’ Sir Circumference whooped,
‘There can be no mistaking
That lurking round this corner lie more dragons for the taking.’
So off he galloped…
Through the forest, o’er the hill,
Sir Cumference rode like thunder,
Till on the mountain pass he seemed to realise his blunder.
‘For many miles I’ve searched in vain,
But now it’s plain to see,
There are no dragons up ahead.
They must be chasing me!’
Sir Cumference turned his steed about
To quickly double back.
Then, with his lance and shield in hand,
Sped off along the track.
Alas, for our befuddled knight,
The truth was never found,
For blinded by ambition he
Just kept on going round and round and round and round and round and round…
Hi Chris, that was so much fun – and a bit of a nod to AA Milne. Thanks for the smiles and giggles I got from silly Sir Cumference, such an apt name 🙂
Thanks, Celia. Yes, it is similar in style to ‘The Knight Whose Armour Didn’t Squeak.’ Glad you enjoyed the poem.
Delightful!
Hi Chris. A great and funny read. Put a smile on my face. Cheers, Toni