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Phoenix Songby David R MorganFor the child has hiddenthe bird in the cupboardand all the childrenhear its songand all the childrenhear the musicand eight and eight in theirturn off they goand four and four in theirturn and two and twofade awayand one and one makeneither one nor twobut one and one off they goand the lyre bird singsand the child singsand the teacher shoutsDo the test, do the testyou must do the testbut all the childrenare listening to the musicand the walls of the classroomquietly crumblethe window panes turnonce more to sandthe ink is seathe paper treesand the featherin the ancient quillon displaya bird again soaring skywardIssue 6 www.newfairytales.co.uk - 15 -