One day, the king of Egypt <br />Got angry and kept <br />In jail his wine-server, <br />And the chief baker. <br /> <br />It was for an offence, <br />They did in the palace. <br />In the same cell, they slept <br />Where Joseph was kept. <br /> <br />One night they dreamt, <br />Not knowing what it meant. <br />Joseph explained its meaning <br />By the next day morning. <br /> <br />The steward said, 'A grapevine had <br />Three branches with grapes ripened. <br />In the king's cup, I squeezed them <br />And gave the wine cup to him.' <br /> <br />To the steward he said, <br />'You'll be released <br />After three days from prison <br />With the King's pardon.' <br /> <br />The baker said, 'I carried <br />Baskets three on my head. <br />The top one had pastries <br />For the king, eaten by birds.' <br /> <br />To the curious baker he said, <br />'In three days, you'll be released, <br />But your head will be severed. <br />And your flesh eaten by birds.' <br /> <br />The same thing happened <br />The steward again joined, <br />And the baker lost his head. <br />God kept up Joseph's word.<br /><br />Simple Simon<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a38-joseph-interprets-the-prisoners-dreams/
