Dalai Charmer

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DALAI CHARMER

Here is a famous person, a very genial fellow,
Dressed in his traditional robes of richest red and yellow.

Mine is a surface knowledge, mainly from TV,

But the Dalai Lama's a kindly man, or so he seems to me.
And I find I'm constantly marvelling at the fact that he came to power
Just because he was born somewhere at exactly the right hour!
To think one plunged into world-wide fame, without qualifications,
Can handle himself so very well in difficult situations!
He always has a smiling face, he always has a quip,
He keeps his calm at all times and never loses his grip!
I call him The Dalai Charmer, a trivial term, I agree.
But the Dalai Lama's a kindly man or so he seems to me.
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TOY TRIUMPH


When Charlie Chaplin was a boy
I doubt if he ever had a toy.
His family was poor as poor;
He little knew what was in store!
Of course, he never realised
That he'd be honoured, idolised,
And that his baggy little Tramp
Would be a film star and a champ.
So, when everybody knew his name
And he was wallowing in fame,
This very simple little toy
Delighted Charlie, the little boy.
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