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=The Unicorn Problem= By Emily Livingston

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A unicorn now roams the land Obedience it does command Or else, it says, or else it will Use its horn to kill and kill! Now King Arthur’s much offended **5** He wants that creature apprehended! He calls his trusty wizard friend And asks him to this problem tend. Merlin is not much dismayed His dragon pal will give him aid! **10** So they set off to find the beast Last seen hunting in the east They search and search, and search some more Everywhere has been explored! The two good friends are at wit’s end! **15** Their task was to the land defend. The unicorn cannot be found But to this quest, they’re surely bound! They sit and rest and ponder some When suddenly there comes the drum **20** Of hooves that beat upon the ground Could the creature be around? With bated breath they turn to look, When they see splashing through the brook The unicorn for which they search! **25** It trips and falls and with a lurch, Its horn slips off and hits the ground! The unicorn, oh so renowned, Had faked and fooled most everyone But now its trickery was done **30** The whole land knew and felt ashamed The “unicorn” that they had named Was nothing more and nothing less Then an old cart horse, who with success And an old deer horn and a snow white coat **35** Had fooled them all to get some oats. The land was peaceful, the horse retired Its life was now all it desired A peaceful home and green, green grass This “unicorn” had rode it’s last. **40**

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Related Links
Click [|HERE] for more information about the mythology of unicorns. Click [|HERE] for more information about Merlin. Click [|HERE] for more information about Breton Lays

Photo Credits
The Unicorn I by Ferran. Unicorn in Captivity by [|Feministjulie]