Jesse's Boy
By
Janice Oakes
A  Sword,  a spear,  and Javelin -
And them three times as large
As used by any other man.
A right   'show off'  eh  sarge  ?

Daresay those rumours isn't true  -
The fact that he's a giant;
A proper fairy tale  -  mark me,
Like   'Captain Cook the  tyrant'.

It's turning cool and overcast
And clouds have blocked the sun.
No ! - I'm mistook  -  it's that great bloke
That's towering there .  -  Lets  run !

I never seen a bigger chap.
His feet must be size thirty
we'd best  stay here and save our skins,
This fella's mean and dirty
                                                        
I don't believe it  -  what a joke
A kid says  'e can beat 'im !
God 'elp 'im !  -  that's what I say;
'Lofty 'll tear 'im limb from limb.


A shepherd ?  trained in ' frowing stones;
No armour ?  -  nor no weapons  right ?
He says  "Gods taught 'im 'ow to kill a bear".
He says  "ugly's  in for a fright".

We   were   behind the lad    O K
And we all saw  'im   chuck it ,
So we wasn't  really that surprised
When Goliath kicked the bucket.

It didn't stop just there  -  oh no
It wasn't just one fling.
He conquered all  our enemies,
And so we made   
Him   King.
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