Prince Daniel was going mad!
For there was a party to attend, but nothing he had.

So his lady ran out,
dancing and singing with her mouth

Until she came upon the king,
who wore a robe and a ring
and did sing:

'how is my lady?
And why does she run like she has lost her baby?'

But faster and faster she ran along
all the time thinking of a new song

Until she came upon a maid,
sitting on a rock, holding a spade

'Why doth thou run so fast?
Is it a fire that thou hast?'
So the lady sat down, and let time past

But she sat so long, she forgot her task
and when remembered, put on a frightened mask

Yet, she did run, faster and faster,
swearing to never again forget her master

Until she came upon a lady with a wig
who cried out: 'why doth thou run like a pig?'
so she sat down under a tree that grew a fig

She sat and ate and ate
all that she could get

Until arrived, from above,
a most beautiful silver...