Apr 20, 2004 22:02
"I paint my face or wear a mask,
For I'll be anybeast you ask,
As I wander on my way.
A skillful tumbler bounding high,
A pitiful mope who'll make you cry,
My actor's part I play.
And what care you if I am sad,
Or if ill fortune I have had,
'Tis just a clown, you say.
Aye, just a droll who plays a part,
Who travels in a painted cart,
From dawn to dusk each day.
An actor can be young or old,
Figure of fun or hero bold,
From tears to laughter without pause,
I strut the stage to your applause,
Then I look in my mirror and say, 'Hey,
What fool shall I play today?"
-Marlfox ~A Novel of Redwall~,page 108, written by Brian Jacques.
Don't you understand that god damn secret yet?