Exodus

Leaving Sydney Opera House.

EXODUS

Concert over; patrons out.

Satisfaction? Without a doubt.
See them exit down the stairs
In little groups, in ones, in pairs.

Bodies as far as the eye can see;

Off to get a cup of tea.

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'Loved the Enigma Variations'

'Great conductor! What gyrations!'

'Stravinsky? Rather over my head;

Much preferred the Strauss instead.'

'Rather warm in the Concert Hall!'

'Enjoy yourself?' 'I had a ball!'

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In our city by the sea

We enjoy our

'Tea and Symphony'!

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THE GRINDLY WITCH!

The grindly witch sat in the slarve,
Scrawning her splintly schemes,
She cordled her fload
Like a randled poad
And messed up all my dreams.
'Oh grindly witch' I grozzled then
'How can you pleft alone?'
Said she 'I'm doomed
To be befloomed!
For the Trant turned me into stone!'
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