Arcady -
the Early mammal
gets stunned
the Early mammal
gets stunned
There was a shriek rang
through the woods
then followed by a thump
“ That’ll be the nun again
What is it now ? ” Enquired the faun
Of no-one in particular
It seems the nun had got a shock
Had found the Mammal in her book
It was half way through Leviticus
Thought he’d read it while she napped
She’d woken up - they’d overlapped
And the nun was not impressed
To find a rodent in her vest
And being that she was in shock
She’d screamed and hit it with a rock
Oh dear - the faun - a problem here
The Mammal is her ancestor
Lets hope for her sake it revives
Or else that rock has changed our lives
The archeopteryx - “why care ?
What’s one less species here or there ?
Not either you or me my dear
Are any relative to that
Thing - she’s right - looks like a rat
Its sure no ancestor of mine
Or yours . I’d say we’ll be just fine “
“put that rock down “ orders the faun
“For goodness sake - what has she done ?
The thing’s not breathing
It is stunned “
“ I know the feeling “ says Tiresias
“that happens all the time round here
As I was saying - “
“lets be clear . This is not time to reminisce
Right now
That is the ancestor of mammals
Thats poets , rabbits , you and me and
all shepherds and all nymphs and camels “
“ no nymphs here anyway “ Tiresias
“ more’s the pity “
“ I think they’ve all gone to the city
“ I blame you “ “ I blame the EU
And the Germans “
“ I blame the shepherds - all they do
All day Is lean around on trees “
“well - we may come back to that
But first - we have to save this rat “
“ we’ll use the urn to get some water “
“ we cant - the archeopteryx is in it
Shes’ not a bird to cross - she’ll bite me “
“ I’ll go “ the Mothgirl says “ the bird
Can’t see me - or pretends she doesnt
Actually it is just to spite me - “
“ No time ” - the faun - “we cannot risk it
right now - we have to save the rat
….…
Well go and throw it in the pool “
The Early Mammal starts to speak ...…
….. quite naturally in Attic Greek …..