AT THE ZOO
The Emperor spoke from his throne.
His cabinet listened closely to his drone.
He spoke of whales, snails, and wooly sheep.
His cabinet nodded, fighting sleep.
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The Emperor spoke of shower heads,
He spoke of windmills, and then he said,
While brandishing his whip,
"I want you all to stand and strip."
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All stood as one and quickly stripped,
Fearing that they'd be whipped
If any one did dare protest,
If any one did fail the test.
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"Now," the Emperor said, "bark like dogs,
And others squeal like hogs."
The throne room filled with barking dogs,
The throne room filled with squealing hogs.
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And the press corps grew quite queasy
As it saw how easy
It was to turn what had once been men
Into barking squealing animals in a pen.
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