Leprechaun’s Gold

by Micky Slinger

A beggar went walking to market one day
Dreaming of ill-gotten goods
When off in a clearing he spied a wee leprechaun
Wanking away in the woods

The beggarman thought a sight such as this
No mortal man ever has seen
Well I’ll hide in the bush and wait for a spell
And see if he doesn’t cum green’

And it’s oh dear wee little leprechaun
Wanking away in the glen
I know once you see it, it can’t be unseen
But let’s wait and see how this ends

The leprechaun working towards tossing his seed
Was perched on a small wooden chair
Still wearing shirt his waistcoat and hat
But other than that he was bare

And in front of his bits was a cast iron pot
Which was empty or it did seem so
But as he kept at it ‘fore the beggarman’s eyes
It suddenly started to glow

And it’s oh dear wee little leprechaun
In the woods casting a spell
I know once you see it, it can’t be unseen
Well let’s hope the story ends well

The leprechaun grunted he panted and howled
And finally started to cry
Then out came a stream of yellow and red
And orange shot into the sky

Then purple and green what a sight to be seen
As upward the rainbow was shot
Then out of the glen came the clinking of gold
As the coins they fell into the pot

And it’s oh dear wee little leprechaun
Making his gold in the wood
I know once you see it, it can’t be unseen
So let’s hope the story ends good

Then the leprechaun panting sat down on his chair
And looked at his fresh pot of gold
Then he called to the beggar “Well come have a drink
For it’s rude to exclude I’ve been told”

The beggarman wary came out of the bush
And the leprechaun tossed him a flask
“You caught me” says he “the rule is you see,
Three wishes for you is my task”

And it’s oh dear wee little leprechaun
You were most certainly caught
I know once you see it, it can’t be unseen
And you filled a mighty big pot

“Well me first two wishes” the beggarman said
“Will sure be for money and fame,
But me last wish is selfless for wee men like you
To make rainbows and gold without pain”

The beggarman’s wishes were granted o’ course
And he lived out his last years in style
But now when the leprechaun count out their gold
It is done with a song and a smile!

And it’s oh dear wee little leprechaun
Filling the forests with song
I know once you see it, it can’t be unseen
So goodbye, farewell, and so long…