Norman Ault


Wishes

What do you look for, what do you seek?
A silver bird with a golden beak.

What do you long for, what do you crave?
Golden gems in a silver cave.

What do you lack, and what do you need?
A silver sword and a golden steed.

What do you want, of what do you dream?
A golden ship on a silver stream.

What do you have, and what do you own?
A silver robe and a golden crown.

What would you be? Oh, what would you be?
Only the king of the land and the sea.