Princess Rosalinda <br /> <br />Of great Oceania <br /> <br />In Romania <br /> <br />Betrothed to prince of Jamaica <br /> <br />On a perilous journey <br />To meet hers fiancée <br />Living at them farthest horizon <br />Takes a maid servant as companion <br />And a lock of dark raven hair <br />Of dear Queen mother o’ fair <br />Evidence for hers identity <br />Half way through ‘tis journey <br />The maid betrayed hers kindest heart <br />Took hers place with great deceit <br />Princess Rosalinda as the maid <br />Whose hath been deprived <br />Thence met hers waiting prince <br />Ungrateful wench of pretence <br />Hath received love’s first kiss <br />Whilst through arrow amiss <br />Gentle princess as goose girl <br />Tended the geese in the courtyard <br />Until one fine day whispered the wind <br />In the prince’s ear, <br />“Alas! Come hither, ” <br />“Prince o’ be latter” <br />“Fair maiden of raven hair” <br />‘Tis thou true one yonder <br />While other ‘tis imposter <br />Out runs hers prince of bravest <br />To embrace his maiden fairest, <br /> <br />Disgusting wench of mutter <br /> <br />Vermin of smutted tatter <br /> <br />Silent with no human utter <br /> <br />Lies Crushed in the murky gutter! ! !<br /><br />Aminath Neena<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/goose-girl/
